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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
K.,then,wantedtofindoutandsaidtherefore,"I’msureyou’remorefamiliarwiththecourtthanIam,IknowhardlymoreaboutitthanwhatI’veheard,andthat’sbeenfrommanyverydifferentpeople.Buttheywereallagreedononething,andthatwasthatwhenillthought-outaccusationsaremadetheyarenotignored,andthatoncethecourthasmadeanaccusationitisconvincedoftheguiltofthedefendantandit’sveryhardtomakeitthinkotherwise.""Veryhard?"thepainterasked,throwingonehandupintheair."It’simpossibletomakeitthinkotherwise.IfIpaintedallthejudgesnexttoeachotherhereoncanvas,andyouweretryingtodefendyourselfinfrontofit,you’dhavemoresuccesswiththemthanyou’deverhavewiththerealcourt.""Yes,"saidK.tohimself,forgettingthathehadonlygonetheretoinvestigatethepainter.
Oneofthegirlsbehindthedoorstartedupagain,andasked,"Titorelli,ishegoingtogosoon?""Quiet!"shoutedthepainteratthedoor,"Can’tyouseeI’mtalkingwiththegentleman?"Butthiswasnotenoughtosatisfythegirlandsheasked,"Yougoingtopainthispicture?"Andwhenthepainterdidn’tanswersheadded,"Pleasedon’tpainthim,he’san"orriblebloke."Therefollowedanincomprehensible,interwovenbabbleofshoutsandrepliesandcallsofagreement.
