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           Shespoketothebusinessmanwithaffectionbut,atthesametime,withcondescension.K.didnotlikethat,hehadbeguntolearnthatthemanwasofsomevalueafterall,hehadexperienceatleast,andhewaswillingtoshareit.Leniwasprobablywrongabouthim.HewatchedherinirritationasLeninowtookthecandlefromthebusinessman’shand-whichhehadbeenholdingontoallthistime-wipedhishandwithherapronandthenkneltbesidehimtoscratchoffsomewaxthathaddrippedfromthecandleontohistrousers."Youwereabouttotellmeaboutthepettylawyers,"saidK.,shovingLeni’shandawaywithnofurthercomment."What’swrongwithyoutoday?"askedLeni,tappedhimgentlyandcarriedonwithwhatshehadbeendoing."Yes,thepettylawyers,"saidthebusinessman,puttinghishandtohisbrowasifthinkinghard.K.wantedtohelphimandsaid,"Youwantedimmediateresultsandsowenttothepettylawyers.""Yes,that’sright,"saidthebusinessman,butdidnotcontinuewithwhathe’dbeensaying."Maybehedoesn’twanttospeakaboutitinfrontofLeni,"thoughtK.,suppressinghisimpatiencetohearthereststraightaway,andstoppedtryingtopresshim.

           "HaveyoutoldhimI’mhere?"heaskedLeni."CourseIhave,"shesaid,"he’swaitingforyou.LeaveBlockalonenow,youcantalktoBlocklater,he’llstillbehere."K.stillhesitated.