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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner
"It’salright,"hesaidthen,andwenton,butbeforegoingupthestairsheturnedroundoncemore.
Hecouldhavegonedirectlytohisroom,butashewantedtospeakwithMrs.Grubachhewentstraighttoherdoorandknocked.Shewassatatthetablewithaknittedstockingandapileofoldstockingsinfrontofher.K.apologised,alittleembarrassedatcomingsolate,butMrs.Grubachwasveryfriendlyanddidnotwanttohearanyapology,shewasalwaysreadytospeaktohim,heknewverywellthathewasherbestandherfavouritetenant.K.lookedroundtheroom,itlookedexactlyasitusuallydid,thebreakfastdishes,whichhadbeenonthetablebythewindowthatmorning,hadalreadybeenclearedaway."Awoman’shandswilldomanythingswhenno-one’slooking,"hethought,hemighthimselfhavesmashedallthedishesonthespotbutcertainlywouldnothavebeenabletocarryitallout.HelookedatMrs.Grubachwithsomegratitude."Whyareyouworkingsolate?"heasked.Theywerenowbothsittingatthetable,andK.nowandthensankhishandsintothepileofstockings."There’salotofworktodo,"shesaid,"duringthedayIbelongtothetenants;ifI’mtosortoutmyownthingsthereareonlytheeveningslefttome.""IfearImayhavecausedyousomeexceptionalworktoday.""Howdoyoumean,Mr.K.?"sheasked,becomingmoreinterestedandleavingherworkinherlap."Imeanthemenwhowereherethismorning.
