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           Hewasinabadmood,hehadoriginallyintendedadetaileddiscussionofhisbusinesswithLeni,especiallythequestionofhisgivingthelawyernotice,butnowhenolongerwantedtobecauseofthepresenceofthebusinessman.Nowheconsideredhisaffairtooimportanttoletthislittlebusinessmantakepartinitandperhapschangesomeofhisdecisions,andsohecalledLenibackeventhoughshewasalreadyonherwaytothelawyer."Bringhimhissoupfirst,"hesaid,"Iwanthimtogethisstrengthupforthediscussionwithme,he’llneedit.""You’reaclientofthelawyer’stoo,aren’tyou,"saidthebusinessmanquietlyfromhiscornerasifheweretryingtofindthisout.Itwasnot,however,takenwell."Whatbusinessisthatofyours?"saidK.,andLenisaid,"Willyoubequiet.-I’lltakehimhissoupfirstthen,shallI?"Andshepouredthesoupintoadish."Theonlyworrythenisthathemightgotosleepsoonafterhe’seaten.""WhatI’vegottosaytohimwillkeephimawake,"saidK.,whostillwantedtointimatethatheintendedsomeimportantnegotiationswiththelawyer,hewantedLenitoaskhimwhatitwasandonlythentoaskheradvice.Butinstead,shejustpromptlycarriedouttheorderhehadgivenher.Whenshewentovertohimwiththedishshedeliberatelybrushedagainsthimandwhispered,"I’lltellhimyou’rehereassoonashe’seatenthesoupsothatIcangetyoubackassoonaspossible.""Justgo,"saidK.,"justgo.