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           That’llneedsomemoreworkdoneonit,thepaintertoldhim,andtakingapastelcrayonfromasmalltableheaddedafewstrokestotheedgesofthefigurebutwithoutmakingitanyclearerasfarasK.couldmakeout."That’sthefigureofjustice,"saidthepainter,finally."NowIsee,"saidK.,"here’stheblindfoldandherearethescales.Butaren’tthosewingsonherheels,andisn’tshemoving?""Yes,"saidthepainter,"Ihadtopaintitlikethataccordingtothecontract.It’sactuallythefigureofjusticeandthegoddessofvictoryallinone.""Thatisnotagoodcombination,"saidK.withasmile."Justiceneedstoremainstill,otherwisethescaleswillmoveaboutanditwon’tbepossibletomakeajustverdict.""I’mjustdoingwhattheclientwanted,"saidthepainter."Yes,certainly,"saidK.,whohadnotmeanttocriticiseanyonebythatcomment."You’vepaintedthefigureasitactuallyappearsonthethrone.""No,"saidthepainter,"I’veneverseenthatfigureorthatthrone,it’salljustinvention,buttheytoldmewhatitwasIhadtopaint.""How’sthat?"askedK.pretendingnotfullytounderstandwhatthepaintersaid."Thatisajudgesittingonthejudge’schair,isn’tit?""Yes,"saidthepainter,"butthatjudgeisn’tveryhighupandhe’sneversatonanythronelikethat.""Andhehashimselfpaintedinsuchagrandpose?He’ssittingtherejustlikethepresidentofthecourt.""Yeah,gentlemenlikethisareveryvain,"saidthepainter.