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           Hestartedwalking,whichpleasedthegentlemenandsomeoftheirpleasureconveyeditselftohim.Nowtheypermittedhimtodecidewhichdirectiontheytook,andhedecidedtotakethedirectionthatfollowedtheyoungwomaninfrontofthem,notsomuchbecausehewantedtocatchupwithher,norevenbecausehewantedtokeepherinsightforaslongaspossible,butonlysothathewouldnotforgetthereproachsherepresentedforhim."TheonlythingIcandonow,"hesaidtohimself,andhisthoughtwasconfirmedbytheequallengthofhisownstepswiththestepsofthetwoothers,"theonlythingIcandonowiskeepmycommonsenseanddowhat’sneededrighttilltheend.Ialwayswantedtogoattheworldandtryanddotoomuch,andeventodoitforsomethingthatwasnottoocheap.Thatwaswrongofme.ShouldInowshowthemIlearnednothingfromfacingtrialforayear?ShouldIgooutlikesomeonestupid?ShouldIletanyonesay,afterI’mgone,thatatthestartoftheproceedingsIwantedtoendthem,andthatnowthatthey’veendedIwanttostartthemagain?Idon’twantanyonetosaythat.I’mgratefultheysenttheseunspeaking,uncomprehendingmentogowithmeonthisjourney,andthatit’sbeenleftuptometosaywhat’snecessary".

           Meanwhile,theyoungwomanhadturnedoffintoasidestreet,butK.coulddowithouthernowandlethiscompanionsleadhim.