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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner
"Ridiculousformalities!"hegrumbled,asheliftedhiscoatfromthechairandkeptitinbothhishandsforalittlewhile,asifholdingitoutforthepolicemen’sinspection.Theyshooktheirheads."It’sgottobeablackcoat,"theysaid.Atthat,K.threwthecoattothefloorandsaid-withoutknowingevenhimselfwhathemeantbyit-"Wellit’snotgoingtobethemaintrial,afterall."Thepolicemenlaughed,butcontinuedtoinsist,"It’sgottobeablackcoat.""Wellthat’salrightbymeifitmakesthingsgoanyfaster,"saidK.Heopenedthewardrobehimself,spentalongtimesearchingthroughalltheclothes,andchosehisbestblacksuitwhichhadashortjacketthathadgreatlysurprisedthosewhoknewhim,thenhealsopulledoutafreshshirtandbegan,carefully,togetdressed.Hesecretlytoldhimselfthathehadsucceededinspeedingthingsupbylettingthepolicemenforgettomakehimhaveabath.Hewatchedthemtoseeiftheymightrememberafterall,butofcourseitneveroccurredtothem,althoughWillemdidnotforgettosendFranzuptothesupervisorwiththemessagesayingthatK.wasgettingdressed.
Oncehewasproperlydressed,K.hadtopassbyWillemashewentthroughthenextroomintotheonebeyond,thedoorofwhichwasalreadywideopen.K.knewverywellthatthisroomhadrecentlybeenlettoatypistcalled"MissBürstner".Shewasinthehabitofgoingouttoworkveryearlyandcomingbackhomeverylate,andK.hadneverexchangedmorethanafewwordsofgreetingwithher.
