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           Hekeptonshouting,"He’ssackinghislawyer!"LenitriedtorushatK.butthebusinessmangotinherwaysothatsheshovedhimawaywithherfists.Then,stillwithherhandsballedintofists,sheranafterK.who,however,hadbeengivenalongstart.Hewasalreadyinsidethelawyer’sroombythetimeLenicaughtupwithhim.Hehadalmostclosedthedoorbehindhimself,butLeniheldthedooropenwithherfoot,grabbedhisarmandtriedtopullhimback.Butheputsuchpressureonherwristthat,withasigh,shewasforcedtoreleasehim.Shedidnotdaregointotheroomstraightaway,andK.lockedthedoorwiththekey.

           "I’vebeenwaitingforyouaverylongtime,"saidthelawyerfromhisbed.Hehadbeenreadingsomethingbythelightofacandlebutnowhelaiditontothebedsidetableandputhisglasseson,lookingatK.sharplythroughthem.InsteadofapologisingK.said,"I’llbeleavingagainsoon."AshehadnotapologisedthelawyerignoredwhatK.said,andreplied,"Iwon’tletyouinthislateagainnexttime.""Ifindthatquiteacceptable,"saidK.Thelawyerlookedathimquizzically."Sitdown,"hesaid."Asyouwish,"saidK.,drawingachairuptothebedsidetableandsittingdown."Itseemedtomethatyoulockedthedoor,"saidthelawyer."Yes,"saidK.,"itwasbecauseofLeni."Hehadnointentionoflettinganyoneofflightly.Butthelawyeraskedhim,"Wasshebeingimportunateagain?""Importunate?"askedK.