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Block, the businessman - Dismissing the lawyer
Hewasshowingnoregardforthedignityofhisposition,whichonthispoint,musthavebeenatitsmostsensitive.Andwhydidhedothat?Hedidseemtobeverybusyasalawyeraswellarichman,neitherthelossofincomenorthelossofaclientcouldhavebeenofmuchimportancetohiminthemselves.Hewasmoreoverunwellandshouldhavebeenthinkingofpassingworkontoothers.AnddespiteallthatheheldontightlytoK.Why?Wasitsomethingpersonalforhisuncle’ssake,ordidhereallyseeK.’scaseasonethatwasexceptionalandhopedtobeabletodistinguishhimselfwithit,eitherforK.’ssakeor-andthispossibilitycouldneverbeexcluded-forhisfriendsatthecourt?Itwasnotpossibletolearnanythingbylookingathim,eventhoughK.wasscrutinizinghimquitebrazenly.Itcouldalmostbesupposedhewasdeliberatelyhidinghisthoughtsashewaitedtoseewhateffecthiswordswouldhave.ButheclearlydeemedK.’ssilencetobefavourableforhimselfandhecontinued,"Youwillhavenoticedthesizeofmyoffice,butthatIdon’temployanystafftohelpme.Thatusedtobequitedifferent,therewasatimewhenseveralyounglawyerswereworkingformebutnowIworkalone.ThisispartlytodowithchangesinthewayIdobusiness,inthatIconcentratenowadaysmoreandmoreonmatterssuchasyourowncase,andpartlytodowiththeeverdeeperunderstandingthatIacquirefromtheselegalmatters.
