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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner
Nonetheless,hegaveitnothoughtashetwistedhimselfroundandleantoverontotherearshelfofthecartocatchsightofthesupervisorandthepolicemenifhecould.Butheturnedbackroundstraightawayandleantcomfortablyintothecornerofthetaxiwithoutevenhavingmadetheefforttoseeanyone.Althoughitdidnotseemlikeit,nowwasjustthetimewhenheneededsomeencouragement,butthegentlemenseemedtiredjustthen,Rabensteinerlookedoutofthecartotheright,KullichtotheleftandonlyKaminerwastherewithhisgrinatK.’sservice.Itwouldhavebeeninhumanetomakefunofthat.
Thatspring,wheneverpossible,K.usuallyspenthiseveningsafterwork-heusuallystayedintheofficeuntilnineo’clock-withashortwalk,eitherbyhimselforinthecompanyofsomeofthebankofficials,andthenhewouldgointoapubwherehewouldsitattheregulars"tablewithmostlyoldermenuntileleven.Therewere,however,alsoexceptionstothishabit,times,forinstance,whenK.wasinvitedbythebank’smanager(whomhegreatlyrespectedforhisindustryandtrustworthiness)togowithhimforarideinhiscarortoeatdinnerwithhimathislargehouse.K.wouldalsogo,onceaweek,toseeagirlcalledElsawhoworkedasawaitressinawinebarthroughthenightuntillateinthemorning.Duringthedaytimesheonlyreceivedvisitorswhilestillinbed.
Thatevening,though,-thedayhadpassedquicklywithalotofhardworkandmanyrespectfulandfriendlybirthdaygreetings-K.
