Процес
First Cross-examination
Amediumsized,twowindowedroomwasfilledwiththemostdiversecrowdofpeople-nobodypaidanyattentiontothepersonwhohadjustentered.Closeunderitsceilingitwassurroundedbyagallerywhichwasalsofullyoccupiedandwherethepeoplecouldonlystandbentdownwiththeirheadsandtheirbackstouchingtheceiling.K.,whofoundtheairtoostuffy,steppedoutagainandsaidtotheyoungwoman,whohadprobablymisunderstoodwhathehadsaid,"Iaskedforajoiner,someonebythenameofLanz.""Yes,"saidthewoman,"pleasegoonin."K.wouldprobablynothavefollowedherifthewomanhadnotgoneuptohim,takenholdofthedoorhandleandsaid,"I’llhavetoclosethedoorafteryou,no-oneelsewillbeallowedin.""Verysensible,"saidK.,"butit’stoofullalready."Butthenhewentbackinanyway.Hepassedthroughbetweentwomenwhoweretalkingbesidethedoor-oneofthemheldbothhandsfaroutinfrontofhimselfmakingthemovementsofcountingoutmoney,theotherlookedhimcloselyintheeyes-andsomeonetookhimbythehand.Itwasasmall,red-facedyouth."Comein,comein,"hesaid.K.
