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Block, the businessman - Dismissing the lawyer
Nowtellme,inwhatwayhaveyoubeenunfaithfultothelawyer?""I’ve..."saidthebusinessmanhesitantly,andinatoneasifhewereconfessingsomethingdishonourable,"I’vetakenonotherlawyersbesideshim.""That’snotsoserious,"saidK.,alittledisappointed."Itis,here,"saidthebusinessman,whohadhadsomedifficultybreathingsincemakinghisconfessionbutwhonow,afterhearingK.’scomment,begantofeelmoretrustforhim."That’snotallowed.Andit’sallowedleastofalltotakeonpettylawyerswhenyou’vealreadygotaproperone.Andthat’sjustwhatIhavedone,besideshimI’vegotfivepettylawyers.""Five!"exclaimedK.,astonishedatthisnumber,"Fivelawyersbesidesthisone?"Thebusinessmannodded."I’mevennegotiatingwithasixthone.""Butwhydoyouneedsomanylawyers?"askedK."Ineedallofthem,"saidthebusinessman."Wouldyoumindexplainingthattome?"askedK."I’dbegladto,"saidthebusinessman."Mostofall,Idon’twanttolosemycase,wellthat’sobvious.SothatmeansImustn’tneglectanythingthatmightbeofusetome;evenifthere’sverylittlehopeofaparticularthingbeingofanyuseIcan’tjustthrowitaway.SoeverythingIhaveI’veputtouseinmycase.I’vetakenallthemoneyoutofmybusiness,forexample,theofficesformybusinessusedtooccupynearlyawholefloor,butnowallIneedisalittleroomatthebackwhereIworkwithoneapprentice.