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           hadhadthetimetoanswer,themanufacturercameupclosetohim,tappedhisknucklelightlyonhischestandsaidquietly,"You’vegotatrialgoingon,haven’tyou?"K.steppedbackandimmediatelyexclaimed,"That’swhatthedeputydirector’sbeentellingyou!""No,no,"saidthemanufacturer,"howwouldthedeputydirectorknowaboutit?""Andwhataboutyou?"askedK.,alreadymoreincontrolofhimself."Ihearthingsaboutthecourthereandthere,"saidthemanufacturer,"andthatevenappliestowhatitisthatIwantedtotellyouabout.""Therearesomanypeoplewhohaveconnectionswiththecourt!"saidK.withloweredhead,andheledthemanufacturerovertohisdesk.Theysatdownwheretheyhadbeenbefore,andthemanufacturersaid,"I’mafraidit’snotverymuchthatI’vegottotellyouabout.Only,inmatterslikethis,it’sbestnottooverlookthetiniestdetails.Besides,Ireallywanttohelpyouinsomeway,howevermodestmyhelpmightbe.We’vebeengoodbusinesspartnersuptillnow,haven’twe?Wellthen."K.wantedtoapologiseforhisbehaviourintheconversationearlierthatday,butthemanufacturerwouldtoleratenointerruption,shovedhisbriefcaseuphighinhisarmpittoshowthathewasinahurry,andcarriedon."IknowaboutyourcasethroughacertainTitorelli.He’sapainter,Titorelli’sjusthisartisticname,Idon’tevenknowwhathisrealnameis.