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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Here,though,hedidnotknowwhatanswertogivetosuchasimplequestionandlookedroundattheothersasiftheywereundersomeobligationtohelphim,andasifno-onecouldexpectanyanswerfromhimwithoutthishelp.Thentheusherofthecourtsteppedforwardtohimand,inordertocalmhimdownandraisehisspirits,said,"Thegentlemanhere’sonlyaskingwhatitisyou’rewaitingfor.Youcangivehimananswer."Thevoiceoftheusherwasprobablyfamiliartohim,andhadabettereffectthanK.’s."I’m...I’mwaiting..."hebegan,andthencametoahalt.Hehadclearlychosenthisbeginningsothathecouldgiveapreciseanswertothequestion,butnowhedidn’tknowhowtocontinue.Someoftheotherswaitinghadcomecloserandstoodroundthegroup,theusherofthecourtsaidtothem,"Getouttheway,keepthegangwayfree."Theymovedbackslightly,butnotasfaraswheretheyhadbeensittingbefore.Inthemeantime,themanwhomK.hadfirstapproachedhadpulledhimselftogetherandevenansweredhimwithasmile."AmonthagoImadesomeapplicationsforevidencetobeheardinmycase,andI’mwaitingforittobesettled.""Youcertainlyseemtobegoingtoalotofeffort,"saidK."Yes,"saidtheman,"itismyaffairafterall.""Noteveryonethinksthesamewayasyoudo,"saidK."I’vebeenindictedaswellbutIswearonmysoulthatI’veneithersubmittedevidencenordoneanythingelseofthesort.
