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Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - Then Miss Bürstner
Grubachhasforme,she’stheonewhowillmakeallthedecisionsinthis,especiallyasthecaptainishernephew,butshebelieveseverythingIsaywithoutquestion.What’smore,shehasborrowedalargesumofmoneyfrommeandthatmakesherdependentonme.Iwillconfirmwhateveryousaytoexplainourbeingheretogether,howeverinappropriateitmightbe,andIguaranteetomakesurethatMrs.Grubachwillnotonlysayshebelievestheexplanationinpublicbutwillbelieveittrulyandsincerely.Youwillhavenoneedtoconsidermeinanyway.IfyouwishtoletitbeknownthatIhaveattackedyouthenMrs.Grubachwillbeinformedofsuchandshewillbelieveitwithoutevenlosinghertrustinme,that’showmuchrespectshehasforme."MissBürstnerlookedatthefloorinfrontofher,quietandalittlesunkinonherself."WhywouldMrs.GrubachnotbelievethatI’veattackedyou?"addedK.Helookedatherhairinfrontofhim,parted,buncheddown,reddishandfirmlyheldinplace.Hethoughtshewouldlookupathim,butwithoutchanginghermannershesaid,"Forgiveme,butitwasthesuddennessoftheknockingthatstartledmesomuch,notsomuchwhattheconsequencesofthecaptainbeingheremightbe.Itwasallsoquietafteryou’dshouted,andthentherewastheknocking,that’swasmademesoshocked,andIwassittingrightbythedoor,theknockingwasrightnexttome.Thankyouforyoursuggestions,butIwon’tacceptthem.Icanbeartheresponsibilityforanythingthathappensinmyroommyself,andIcandosowithanyone.
