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           Whowasthat?Afriend?Agoodperson?Somebodywhowastakingpart?Somebodywhowantedtohelp?Washealone?Wasiteveryone?Wouldanyonehelp?Werethereobjectionsthathadbeenforgotten?Theremusthavebeensome.Thelogiccannotberefuted,butsomeonewhowantstolivewillnotresistit.Wherewasthejudgehe’dneverseen?Wherewasthehighcourthehadneverreached?Heraisedbothhandsandspreadoutallhisfingers.

           ButthehandsofoneofthegentlemanwerelaidonK.’sthroat,whiletheotherpushedtheknifedeepintohisheartandtwisteditthere,twice.Ashiseyesightfailed,K.sawthetwogentlemencheekbycheek,closeinfrontofhisface,watchingtheresult."Likeadog!"hesaid,itwasasiftheshameofitshouldoutlivehim.