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In the Cathedral
Theyeveninfluencethosewhoaren’tinvolved.Mypositiongetsharderallthetime.""Youdon’tunderstandthefacts,"saidthepriest,"theverdictdoesnotcomesuddenly,proceedingscontinueuntilaverdictisreachedgradually.""Isee,"saidK.,loweringhishead."Whatdoyouintendtodoaboutyourcasenext?"askedthepriest."Istillneedtofindhelp,"saidK.,raisinghisheadtoseewhatthepriestthoughtofthis."TherearestillcertainpossibilitiesIhaven’tyetmadeuseof.""Youlookfortoomuchhelpfrompeopleyoudon’tknow,"saidthepriestdisapprovingly,"andespeciallyfromwomen.Canyoureallynotseethat’snotthehelpyouneed?""Sometimes,infactquiteoften,Icouldbelieveyou’reright,"saidK.,"butnotalways.Womenhavealotofpower.IfIcouldpersuadesomeofthewomenIknowtoworktogetherwithmethenIwouldbecertaintosucceed.Especiallyinacourtlikethisthatseemstoconsistofnothingbutwoman-chasers.Showtheexaminingjudgeawomaninthedistanceandhe’llrunrightoverthedesk,andtheaccused,justtogettoherassoonashecan."Thepriestloweredhisheaddowntothebalustrade,onlynowdidtheroofoverthepulpitseemtopresshimdown.Whatsortofdreadfulweathercoulditbeoutside?Itwasnolongerjustadullday,itwasdeepestnight.Noneofthestainedglassinthemainwindowshedevenaflickeroflightonthedarknessofthewalls.Andthiswasthemomentwhenthemaninthecassockchosetoputoutthecandlesonthemainaltar,onebyone.
