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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Howcouldhehavesattheretotallyconvincedoftheneedtodohisowndefence?Howwoulditbelater?Whatwouldhislifebelikeinthedaysahead?Wouldhefindthewaythroughitalltoahappyconclusion?Didacarefullyworkedoutdefence-andanyothersortwouldhavemadenosense-didacarefullyworkedoutdefencenotalsomeanhewouldneedtoshuthimselfofffromeverythingelseasmuchashecould?Wouldhesurvivethat?Andhowwashetosucceedinconductingallthisatthebank?Itinvolvedmuchmorethanjustsubmittingsomedocumentsthathecouldprobablyprepareinafewdays"leave,althoughitwouldhavebeengreattemeritytoaskfortimeofffromthebankjustatthattime,itwasawholetrialandtherewasnowayofseeinghowlongitmightlast.ThiswasanenormousdifficultythathadsuddenlybeenthrownintoK.’slife!
Andwashesupposedtobedoingthebank’sworkatatimelikethis?Helookeddownathisdesk.Washesupposedtoletpeopleintoseehimandgointonegotiationswiththematatimelikethis?Whilehistrialtrundledon,whilethecourtofficialsupstairsintheatticroomsatlookingatthepapersforthistrial,shouldhebeworryingaboutthebusinessofthebank?Didthisnotseemlikeakindoftorture,acknowledgedbythecourt,connectedwiththetrialandwhichfollowedhimaround?Andisitlikelythatanyoneinthebank,whenjudginghiswork,wouldtakeanyaccountofhispeculiarsituation?No-oneandnever.
