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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Hehadbeenstudyingitforadayandanightwithoutabreak-astheseofficialsareindeedhardworking,no-oneworksashardastheydo.Whenitwasnearlymorning,andhehadbeenworkingfortwenty-fourhourswithprobablyverylittleresult,hewenttothefrontentrance,waitedthereinambush,andeverytimealawyertriedtoenterthebuildinghewouldthrowhimdownthesteps.Thelawyersgatheredtogetherdowninfrontofthestepsanddiscussedwitheachotherwhattheyshoulddo;ontheonehandtheyhadactuallynorighttobeallowedintothebuildingsothattherewashardlyanythingthattheycouldlegallydototheofficialand,asI’vealreadymentioned,theywouldhavetobecarefulnottosetalltheofficialsagainstthem.Ontheotherhand,anydaynotspentincourtisadaylostforthemanditwasamatterofsomeimportancetoforcetheirwayinside.Intheend,theyagreedthattheywouldtrytotiretheoldmanout.Onelawyerafteranotherwassentouttorunupthestepsandlethimselfbethrowndownagain,offeringwhatresistancehecouldaslongasitwaspassiveresistance,andhiscolleagueswouldcatchhimatthebottomofthesteps.Thatwentonforaboutanhouruntiltheoldgentleman,whowasalreadyexhaustedfromworkingallnight,wasverytiredandwentbacktohisoffice.
