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Miss Bürstner’s Friend
Grubach’sbehaviourindicatedthatthecaptainhadsaidnothinghedaredtoadd,"Doyoureallythink,then,thatI’dwanttomakeanenemyofyouforthesakeofagirlwehardlyknow?""Yes,you’requiteright,Mr.K.,"saidMrs.Grubach,andthen,tohermisfortune,assoonasshefeltjustalittlefreertospeak,sheaddedsomethingratherinept."IkeptaskingmyselfwhyitwasthatMr.K.tooksuchaninterestinMissBürstner.WhydoeshequarrelwithmeoverherwhenheknowsthatanycrosswordfromhimandIcan’tsleepthatnight?AndIdidn’tsayanythingaboutMissBürstnerthatIhadn’tseenwithmyowneyes."K.saidnothinginreply,heshouldhavechasedherfromtheroomassoonasshehadopenedhermouth,andhedidn’twanttodothat.HecontentedhimselfwithmerelydrinkinghiscoffeeandlettingMrs.Grubachfeelthatshewassuperfluous.Outside,thedraggingstepsofMissMontagcouldstillbeheardasshewentfromonesideofthehallwaytotheother."Doyouhearthat?"askedK.pointinghishandatthedoor."Yes,"saidMrs.Grubachwithasigh,"IwantedtogivehersomehelpandIwantedthemaidtohelphertoobutshe’sstubborn,shewantstomoveeverythinginherself.IwonderatMissBürstner.Ioftenfeelit’saburdenformetohaveMissMontagasatenantbutMissBürstneracceptsherintoherroomwithherself.""There’snothingthereforyoutoworryabout"saidK.,crushingtheremainsofasugarlumpinhiscup."Doesshecauseyouanytrouble?""No,"saidMrs.
