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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner
Almosteverythingyou’vesaidsofarhasbeenthingswecouldhavetakenfromyourbehaviour,evenifyou’dsaidnomorethanafewwords.Andwhatyouhavesaidhasnotexactlybeeninyourfavour."
K.staredatthesupervisor.Wasthisman,probablyyoungerthanhewas,lecturinghimlikeaschoolmaster?Washebeingpunishedforhishonestywithatellingoff?Andwashetolearnnothingaboutthereasonsforhisarrestorthosewhowerearrestinghim?Hebecamesomewhatcrossandbegantowalkupanddown.No-onestoppedhimdoingthisandhepushedhissleevesback,felthischest,straightenedhishair,wentovertothethreemen,said,"Itmakesnosense,"atwhichthesethreeturnedroundtofacehimandcametowardshimwithseriousexpressions.Hefinallycameagaintoahaltinfrontofthesupervisor’sdesk."StateAttorneyHastererisagoodfriendofmine,"hesaid,"canItelephonehim?""Certainly,"saidthesupervisor,"butIdon’tknowwhatthepointofthatwillbe,Isupposeyoumusthavesomeprivatematteryouwanttodiscusswithhim.""Whatthepointis?"shoutedK.,moredisconcertedthatcross."Whodoyouthinkyouare?Youwanttoseesomepointinitwhileyou’recarryingoutsomethingaspointlessasitcouldbe?It’senoughtomakeyoucry!Thesegentlemenfirstaccostme,andnowtheysitorstandaboutinhereandletmebehauledupinfrontofyou.Whatpointtherewouldbe,intelephoningastateattorneywhenI’mostensiblyunderarrest?Verywell,Iwon’tmakethetelephonecall.
