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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Andmaybetherewasnobetterrevengeagainsttheexaminingjudgeandhiscroniesthantotakethiswomanfromhimandhaveherforhimself.Maybethen,aftermuchhardworkwritingdishonestreportsaboutK.,thejudgewouldgotothewoman’sbedlateonenightandfinditempty.AnditwouldbeemptybecauseshebelongedtoK.,becausethiswomanatthewindow,thislush,supple,warmbodyinitssombreclothesofrough,heavymaterialbelongedtohim,totallytohimandtohimalone.Oncehehadsettledhisthoughtstowardsthewomaninthisway,hebegantofindthequietconversationatthewindowwastakingtoolong,herappedonthepodiumwithhisknuckles,andthenevenwithhisfist.ThestudentbrieflylookedawayfromthewomantoglanceatK.overhisshoulderbutdidallowhimselftobedisturbed,infactheevenpressedhimselfclosetothewomanandputhisarmsaroundher.Shedroppedherheaddownlowasiflisteningtohimcarefully,asshedidsohekissedherrightontheneck,hardlyeveninterruptingwhathewassaying.K.sawthisasconfirmationofthetyrannythestudentheldoverthewomanandwhichshehadalreadycomplainedabout,hestoodupandwalkedupanddowntheroom.Glancingsidewaysatthestudent,hewonderedwhatwouldbethequickestpossiblewaytogetridofhim,andsoitwasnotunwelcometohimwhenthestudent,clearlydisturbedbyK.’sto-ingandfro-ingwhichK.hadnowdevelopedintoastampingupanddown,saidtohim,"Youdon’thavetostayhere,youknow,ifyou’regettingimpatient.
