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In the Cathedral
realisedthatthepossibilityofcommunicatingwiththeItalianhadbeenlargelytakenfromhim,evenhisFrenchwasdifficulttounderstand,andhismoustacheconcealedthemovementsofhislipswhichmighthaveofferedsomehelpinunderstandingwhathesaid.K.begantoanticipatemanydifficulties,hegaveuptryingtounderstandwhattheItaliansaid-withthedirectorthere,whocouldunderstandhimsoeasily,itwouldhavebeenpointlesseffort-andforthetimebeingdidnomorethanscowlattheItalianasherelaxedsittingdeepbutcomfortableinthearmchair,ashefrequentlypulledathisshort,sharplytailoredjacketandatonetimeliftedhisarmsintheairandmovedhishandsfreelytotryanddepictsomethingthatK.couldnotgrasp,eventhoughhewasleaningforwardanddidnotletthehandsoutofhissight.K.hadnothingtooccupyhimselfbutmechanicallywatchtheexchangebetweenthetwomenandhistirednessfinallymadeitselffelt,tohisalarm,althoughfortunatelyingoodtime,heoncecaughthimselfnearlygettingup,turningroundandleaving.EventuallytheItalianlookedattheclockandjumpedup.AftertakinghisleavefromthedirectorheturnedtoK.,pressinghimselfsoclosetohimthatK.hadtopushhischairbackjustsothathecouldmove.Thedirectorhad,nodoubt,seentheanxietyinK.
