Процес
Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Thegirls,ontheotherhand,hetriedtokeepaway,hedidnotwanttoletanyoftheminhowevermuchtheybeggedhimandhowevermuchtheytriedtogetin-iftheycouldnotgetinwithhispermissiontheywouldtrytoforcetheirwayinagainsthiswill.Theonlyonetosucceedwasthehunchbackwhensheslippedthroughunderhisoutstretchedarm,butthepainterchasedafterher,grabbedherbytheskirt,spanheronceroundandsetherdownagainbythedoorwiththeothergirlswho,unlikethefirst,hadnotdaredtocrossthedoorstepwhilethepainterhadlefthispost.K.didnotknowwhathewastomakeofallthis,astheyallseemedtobehavingfun.Onebehindtheother,thegirlsbythedoorstretchedtheirnecksuphighandcalledoutvariouswordstothepainterwhichweremeantinjestbutwhichK.didnotunderstand,andeventhepainterlaughedasthehunchbackwhirledroundinhishand.Thenheshutthedoor,bowedoncemoretoK.,offeredhimhishandandintroducedhimself,saying,"Titorelli,painter".K.pointedtothedoor,behindwhichthegirlswerewhispering,andsaid,"Youseemtobeverypopularinthisbuilding.""Ach,thosebrats!"saidthepainter,tryinginvaintofastenhisnightshirtattheneck.Hewasalsobare-footedand,apartfromthat,waswearingnothingmorethanaloosepairofyellowishlinentrousersheldupwithabeltwhosefreeendwhippedtoandfro."Thosekidsarearealburdenforme,"hecontinued.Thetopbuttonofhisnightshirtcameoffandhegaveuptryingtofastenit,fetchedachairforK.
