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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
,atthebank,hadabigofficewithanante-room,andhadanenormouswindowthroughwhichhecouldlookdownattheactivityinthesquare.Itwastrue,though,thathehadnosecondaryincomefrombribesandfraud,andhecouldn’ttellaservanttobringhimawomanuptotheofficeonhisarm.K.,however,wasquitewillingtodowithoutsuchthings,inthislifeatleast.K.wasstilllookingatthenoticewhenamancameupthestairs,lookedthroughtheopendoorintothelivingroomwhereitwasalsopossibletoseethecourtroom,andfinallyaskedK.whetherhehadjustseenawomanthere."You’rethecourtusher,aren’tyou?"askedK."That’sright,"saidtheman,"oh,yes,you’redefendantK.,Irecogniseyounowaswell.Nicetoseeyouhere."AndheofferedK.hishand,whichwasfarfromwhatK.hadexpected.AndwhenK.saidnothing,headded,"There’snocourtsessionplannedfortoday,though.""Iknowthat,"saidK.ashelookedattheusher’sciviliancoatwhich,besideitsordinarybuttons,displayedtwogildedonesastheonlysignofhisofficeandseemedtohavebeentakenfromanoldarmyofficer’scoat."Iwasspeakingwithyourwifealittlewhileago.Sheisnolongerhere.Thestudenthascarriedherofftotheexaminingjudge.""Listentothis,"saidtheusher,"they’realwayscarryingherawayfromme.It’sSundaytoday,andit’snotpartofmyjobtodoanyworktoday,buttheysendmeoffwithsomemessagewhichisn’tevennecessaryjusttogetmeawayfromhere.
