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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Buttherewasnoreasontoworrytoomuchbeforeheneededto.Hehadbeencapableofworkinghimselfuptohishighpositioninthebankinarelativelyshorttimeandtoretainitwithrespectfromeveryone,nowhesimplyhadtoapplysomeofthetalentsthathadmadethatpossibleforhimtothetrial,andtherewasnodoubtthatithadtoturnoutwell.Themostimportantthing,ifsomethingwastobeachieved,wastorejectinadvanceanyideathathemightbeinanywayguilty.Therewasnoguilt.Thetrialwasnothingbutabigpieceofbusiness,justlikehehadalreadyconcludedtothebenefitofthebankmanytimes,apieceofbusinessthatconcealedmanylurkingdangerswaitinginambushforhim,astheyusuallydid,andthesedangerswouldneedtobedefendedagainst.Ifthatwastobeachievedthenhemustnotentertainanyideaofguilt,whateverhedid,hewouldneedtolookafterhisowninterestsascloselyashecould.Seeninthisway,therewasnochoicebuttotakehisrepresentationawayfromthelawyerverysoon,atbestthatveryevening.Thelawyerhadtoldhim,ashetalkedtohim,thatthatwassomethingunheardofandwouldprobablydohimagreatdealofharm,butK.couldnottolerateanyimpedimenttohiseffortswherehistrialwasconcerned,andtheseimpedimentswereprobablycausedbythelawyerhimself.Butoncehehadshakenoffthelawyerthedocumentswouldneedtobesubmittedstraightawayand,ifpossible,hewouldneedtoseetoitthattheywerebeingdealtwitheveryday.
