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           Mostofall,therewaslotsofLatin,whichIcan’tunderstand,thenpagesandpagesofgeneralappealstothecourt,thenlotsofflatteryforparticularofficials,theyweren’tnamed,theseofficials,butanyonefamiliarwiththecourtmusthavebeenabletoguesswhotheywere,thentherewasself-praisebythelawyerwherehehumiliatedhimselftothecourtinawaythatwasdownrightdog-like,andthenendlessinvestigationsofcasesfromthepastwhichweresupposedtobesimilartomine.Although,asfarasIwasabletofollowthem,theseinvestigationshadbeencarriedoutverycarefully.Now,Idon’tmeantocriticisethelawyer’sworkwithallofthis,andthedocumentIreadwasonlyoneofmany,butevenso,andthisissomethingIwillsay,atthattimeIcouldn’tseeanyprogressinmytrialatall.""Andwhatsortofprogresshadyoubeenhopingfor?"askedK."That’saverysensiblequestion,"saidthebusinessmanwithasmile,"it’sonlyveryrarethatyouseeanyprogressintheseproceedingsatall.ButIdidn’tknowthatthen.I’mabusinessman,muchmoreinthosedaysthannow,Iwantedtoseesometangibleprogress,itshouldhaveallbeenmovingtosomeconclusionoratleastshouldhavebeenmovingoninsomewayaccordingtotherules.