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K.’s uncle - Leni
Andfornootherreason,butitseemstomethatthisisreasonenough.Icanreadyououtthepartoftheletterthatconcernsyou."Hedrewtheletteroutfromhiswallet."Hereitis.Shewrites;"IhavenotseenJosefforalongtime,IwasinthebanklastweekbutJosefwassobusythattheywouldnotletmethrough;IwaitedtherefornearlyanhourbutthenIhadtogohomeasIhadmypianolesson.Iwouldhavelikedtohavespokentohim,maybetherewillbeachanceanothertime.Hesentmeabigboxofchocolatesformyname-day,thatwasveryniceandattentiveofhim.IforgottotellyouaboutitwhenIwrote,andIonlyremembernowthatyouaskmeaboutit.Chocolate,asIamsureyouareaware,disappearsstraightawayinthislodginghouse,almostassoonasyouknowsomebodyhasgivenyouchocolateitisgone.ButthereissomethingelseIwantedtotellyouaboutJosef.LikeIsaid,theywouldnotletmethroughtoseehimatthebankbecausehewasnegotiatingwithsomegentlemanjustthen.AfterIhadbeenwaitingquietlyforquitealongtimeIaskedoneofthestaffwhetherhismeetingwouldlastmuchlonger.Hesaiditmightwelldo,asitwasprobablyaboutthelegalproceedings,hesaid,thatwerebeingconductedagainsthim.Iaskedwhatsortoflegalproceedingsitwasthatwerebeingconductedagainstthechiefclerk,andwhetherhewasnotmakingsomemistake,buthesaidhewasnotmakinganymistake,therewerelegalproceedingsunderwayandeventhattheywereaboutsomethingquiteserious,buthedidnotknowanymoreaboutit.