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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
,andnodded,"thosebooksmustbelawbooks,andthat’showthiscourtdoesthings,notonlytotrypeoplewhoareinnocentbuteventotrythemwithoutlettingthemknowwhat’sgoingon.""Iexpectyou’reright,"saidthewoman,whohadnotunderstoodexactlywhathemeant."I’dbettergoawayagain,then,"saidK."ShouldIgiveamessagetotheexaminingjudge?"askedthewoman."Doyouknowhim,then?"askedK."OfcourseIknowhim,"saidthewoman,"myhusbandisthecourtusher."ItwasonlynowthatK.noticedthattheroom,whichbeforehadheldnothingbutawash-tub,hadbeenfittedoutasalivingroom.Thewomansawhowsurprisedhewasandsaid,"Yes,we’reallowedtolivehereaswelike,onlywehavetocleartheroomoutwhenthecourt’sinsession.There’slotsofdisadvantagestomyhusband’sjob.""It’snotsomuchtheroomthatsurprisesme,"saidK.,lookingathercrossly,"it’syourbeingmarriedthatshocksme.""Areyouthinkingaboutwhathappenedlasttimethecourtwasinsession,whenIdisturbedwhatyouweresaying?"askedthewoman."Ofcourse,"saidK.,"it’sinthepastnowandI’venearlyforgottenaboutit,butatthetimeitmademefurious.Andnowyoutellmeyourselfthatyouareamarriedwoman.""Itwasn’tanydisadvantageforyoutohaveyourspeechinterrupted.Thewaytheytalkedaboutyouafteryou’dgonewasreallybad.""Thatcouldwellbe,"saidK.,turningaway,"butitdoesnotexcuseyou.""There’sno-oneIknowwho’dholditagainstme,"saidthewoman.
