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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Andjustnow,justwhenhewouldhavetoactwithallthestrengthhecouldmuster,nowanumberofdoubtsofasorthehadneverbeforeknownhadpresentedthemselvesandaffectedhisownvigilance!Thedifficultieshehadbeenfeelingincarryingouthisofficework;weretheynowgoingtoaffectthetrialtoo?Now,atleast,hefoundhimselfquiteunabletounderstandhowhecouldhaveintendedtowritetoTitorelliandinvitehimintothebank.
Heshookhisheadatthethoughtofitoncemoreastheservitorcameupbesidehimanddrewhisattentiontothethreegentlemenwhowerewaitingonabenchintheante-room.TheyhadalreadybeenwaitingtoseeK.foralongtime.NowthattheservitorwasspeakingwithK.theyhadstoodupandeachofthemwantedtomakeuseoftheopportunitytoseeK.beforetheothers.Ithadbeennegligentofthebanktoletthemwastetheirtimehereinthewaitingroom,butnoneofthemwantedtodrawattentiontothis."Mr.K.,..."oneofthemwassaying,butK.hadtoldtheservitortofetchhiswintercoatandsaidtothethreeofthem,astheservitorhelpedhimtoputiton,"Pleaseforgiveme,gentlemen,I’mafraidIhavenotimetoseeyouatpresent.PleasedoforgivemebutIhavesomeurgentbusinesstosettleandhavetoleavestraightaway.You’vealreadyseenyourselveshowlongI’vebeendelayed.
