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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner

           Ashelaytherebythewindow,pressinghishandstohistiredeyes,heeventhoughtforamomentthathemightpunishMrs.GrubachbypersuadingMissBürstnertogiveinhernoticeatthesametimeashewould.Butheimmediatelyrealisedthatthatwouldbeshockinglyexcessive,andtherewouldevenbethesuspicionthathewasmovinghousebecauseoftheincidentsofthatmorning.Nothingwouldhavebeenmorenonsensicaland,aboveall,morepointlessandcontemptible.

           Whenhehadbecometiredoflookingoutontotheemptystreetheslightlyopenedthedoortothelivingroomsothathecouldseeanyonewhoenteredtheflatfromwherehewasandlaydownonthecouch.Helaythere,quietlysmokingacigar,untilabouteleveno’clock.Hewasn’tabletoholdoutlongerthanthat,andwentalittlewayintothehallwayasifinthatwayhecouldmakeMissBürstnerarrivesooner.Hehadnoparticulardesireforher,hecouldnotevenrememberwhatshelookedlike,butnowhewantedtospeaktoheranditirritatedhimthatherlatearrivalhomemeantthisdaywouldbefullofuneaseanddisorderrighttoitsveryend.ItwasalsoherfaultthathehadnothadanydinnerthateveningandthathehadbeenunabletovisitElsaashehadintended.Hecouldstillmakeupforbothofthosethings,though,ifhewenttothewinebarwhereElsaworked.Hewantedtodosoevenlater,afterthediscussionwithMissBürstner.

           Itwasalreadygonehalfpastelevenwhensomeonecouldbeheardinthestairway.K.

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