Процес
Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
wasnowabletorecognisealltheservantsofthecourtfromthegoldbuttonstheyworeontheircivilianclothesbelowthenormalbuttons-andthepainterinstructedhimtogowithK.carryingthepictures.K.staggeredmorethanhewalked,hishandkerchiefpressedoverhismouth.Theyhadnearlyreachedtheexitwhenthegirlsstormedinonthem,soK.hadnotbeenabletoavoidthem.Theyhadclearlyseenthattheseconddoorofthestudiohadbeenopenedandhadgonearoundtoimposethemselvesonhimfromthisside."Ican’tcomewithyouanyfurther!"calledoutthepainterwithalaughasthegirlspressedin."Goodbye,anddon’thesitatetoolong!"K.didnotevenlookroundathim.Onceonthestreethetookthefirstcabhecameacross.Henowhadtogetridoftheservant,whosegoldbuttoncontinuallycaughthiseyeevenifitcaughtno-oneelse’s.Asaservant,theservantofthecourtwasgoingtositonthecoach-box.ButK.chasedhimdownfromthere.ItwasalreadywellintotheafternoonwhenK.arrivedinfrontofthebank.Hewouldhavelikedtoleavethepicturesinthecabbutfearedtheremightbesomeoccasionwhenhewouldhavetoletthepainterseehestillhadthem.Sohehadthepicturestakentohisofficeandlockedtheminthelowestdrawerofhisdesksothathecouldatleastkeepthemsafefromthedeputydirector’sviewforthenextfewdays.
