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Block, the businessman - Dismissing the lawyer
wasconcerned,andhewenttowardshimwavinghisfists,shoutingasloudlyashedaredwhilethelawyerwasthere."Youshouldn’tspeaktomelikethat,that’snotallowed.Whyareyouinsultingme?Especiallyhereinfrontofthelawyer,wherebothofus,youandme,we’reonlytoleratedbecauseofhischarity.You’renotabetterpersonthanme,you’vebeenaccusedofsomethingtoo,you’refacingachargetoo.If,inspiteofthat,you’restillagentlemanthenI’mjustasmuchagentlemanasyouare,ifnotevenmoreso.AndIwanttobespokentoasagentleman,especiallybyyou.IfyouthinkbeingallowedtositthereandquietlylistenwhileIcreeponallfoursasyouputitmakesyousomethingbetterthanme,thenthere’sanoldlegalsayingyououghttobearinmind:Ifyou’reundersuspicionit’sbettertobemovingthanstill,asifyou’restillyoucanbeinthepanofthescaleswithoutknowingitandbeweighedalongwithyoursins."K.saidnothing.Hemerelylookedinamazementatthisdistractedbeing,hiseyescompletelystill.Hehadgonethroughsuchchangesinjustthelastfewhours!Wasitthetrialthatwasthrowinghimfromsidetosideinthiswayandstoppedhimknowingwhowasfriendandwhowasfoe?CouldhenotseethelawyerwasdeliberatelyhumiliatinghimandhadnootherpurposetodaythantoshowoffhispowertoK.,andperhapseventherebysubjugateK.