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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Andofcourse,italwayswakesmeupwhenIhearthedooropenedbesidethebed,howeverfastasleepIam.IfyoucouldhearthewayIcursehimasheclimbsovermybedinthemorningyou’dloseallrespectforjudges.IsupposeIcouldtakethekeyawayfromhimbutthat’donlymakethingsworse.Itonlytakesatinyefforttobreakanyofthedoorshereofftheirhinges."Allthetimethepainterwasspeaking,K.wasconsideringwhetherheshouldtakeoffhiscoat,buthefinallyrealisedthat,ifhedidn’tdoso,hewouldbequiteunabletostayhereanylonger,sohetookoffhisfrockcoatandlayitonhiskneesothathecouldputitbackonagainassoonastheconversationwasover.Hehadhardlydonethiswhenoneofthegirlscalledout,"Nowhe’stakenhiscoatoff!"andtheycouldallbeheardpressingaroundthegapsintheplankstoseethespectacleforthemselves."ThegirlsthinkI’mgoingtopaintyourportrait,"saidthepainter,"andthat’swhyyou’retakingyourcoatoff.""Isee,"saidK.,onlyslightlyamusedbythis,ashefeltlittlebetterthanhehadbeforeeventhoughhenowsatinhisshirtsleeves.Withsomeirritationheasked,"Whatdidyousaythetwootherpossibilitieswere?"Hehadalreadyforgottenthetermsused."Apparentacquittalanddeferment,"saidthepainter."It’suptoyouwhichoneyouchoose.
