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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Andmywifeisthebestlookingwomaninthewholebuilding,butit’smewho’snotevenallowedtodefendhimself.""Ifthat’showthingsare,thenthere’snothingthatcanbedone,"saidK."Wellwhynot?"askedtheusher."He’sacowardthatstudent,ifhewantstolayafingeronmywifeallyou’dhavetodoisgivehimsuchagoodhidinghe’dneverdaredoitagain.ButI’mnotallowedtodothat,andnobodyelseisgoingtodomethefavourasthey’reallafraidofhispower.Theonlyonewhocoulddoitisamanlikeyou.""What,howcouldIdoit?"askedK.inastonishment."Wellyou’refacingacharge,aren’tyou,"saidtheusher."Yes,butthat’sallthemorereasonformetobeafraid.Evenifhehasnoinfluenceontheoutcomeofthetrialheprobablyhassomeontheinitialexamination.""Yes,exactly,"saidtheusher,asifK.’sviewhadbeenjustascorrectashisown."Onlywedon’tusuallygetanytrialsheardherewithnohopeatall.""Iamnotofthesameopinion",saidK.,"althoughthatoughtnottopreventmefromdealingwiththestudentiftheopportunityarises.""Iwouldbeverygratefultoyou,"saidtheusherofthecourt,somewhatformally,notreallyseemingtobelievethathishighestwishcouldbefulfilled."Perhaps,"continuedK.,"perhapstherearesomeotherofficialsofyourshere,perhapsallofthem,whowoulddeservethesame.""Ohyes,yes,"saidtheusher,asifthiswasamatterofcourse.ThenhelookedatK.
