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In the Cathedral
Thatwouldmeanthedoorkeeperisnotacheatbutsosimple-mindedthatheoughttobedismissedfromhisjobimmediately;ifthedoorkeeperismistakenitwilldohimnoharmbutthemanwillbeharmedimmensely.""Thereyou’vefoundanotheropinion,"saidthepriest,"astherearemanywhosaythestorydoesn’tgiveanyonetherighttojudgethedoorkeeper.Howeverhemightseemtousheisstillintheserviceofthelaw,sohebelongstothelaw,sohe’sbeyondwhatmanhasarighttojudge.Inthiscasewecan’tbelievethedoorkeeperistheman’ssubordinate.Evenifhehastostayattheentranceintothelawhisservicemakeshimincomparablymorethanifhelivedfreelyintheworld.Themanhascometothelawforthefirsttimeandthedoorkeeperisalreadythere.He’sbeengivenhispositionbythelaw,todoubthisworthwouldbetodoubtthelaw.""Ican’tsayI’mincompleteagreementwiththisview,"saidK.shakinghishead,"asifyouacceptityou’llhavetoacceptthateverythingsaidbythedoorkeeperistrue.Butyou’vealreadyexplainedveryfullythatthat’snotpossible.""No,"saidthepriest,"youdon’tneedtoaccepteverythingastrue,youonlyhavetoacceptitasnecessary.""Depressingview,"saidK."Theliemadeintotheruleoftheworld."
K.saidthatasifitwerehisfinalwordbutitwasnothisconclusion.
