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           "I’llgothere,"hesaidashetookhisleaveofthemanufactureratthedoor,"or,asI’mverybusyatpresent,I’llwritetohim,perhapshewouldliketocometomeinmyofficesometime.""Iwassureyou’dfindthebestsolution,"saidthemanufacturer."AlthoughIhadthoughtyou’dprefertoavoidinvitingpeoplelikethisTitorellitothebankandtalkingaboutthetrialhere.Andit’snotalwaysagoodideatosendletterstopeoplelikeTitorelli,youdon’tknowwhatmighthappentothem.Butyou’reboundtohavethoughteverythingthroughandyouknowwhatyoucanandcan’tdo."K.noddedandaccompaniedthemanufactureronthroughtheante-room.Butdespiteseemingcalmontheoutsidehewasactuallyveryshocked;hehadtoldthemanufacturerhewouldwritetoTitorellionlytoshowhiminsomewaythathevaluedhisrecommendationsandwouldconsidertheopportunitytospeakwithTitorelliwithoutdelay,butifhehadthoughtTitorellicouldofferanyworthwhileassistancehewouldnothavedelayed.Butitwasonlythemanufacturer’scommentthatmadeK.realisewhatdangersthatcouldleadto.Washereallyabletorelyonhisownunderstandingsolittle?Ifitwaspossiblethathemightinviteaquestionablecharacterintothebankwithaclearletter,andaskadvicefromhimabouthistrial,separatedfromthedeputydirectorbynomorethanadoor,wasitnotpossibleorevenverylikelythattherewerealsootherdangershehadfailedtoseeorthathewasevenrunningtowards?Therewasnotalwayssomeonebesidehimtowarnhim.