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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Orelse,anexplanationevenlessusable,hecouldsaythathewantedtoascertainthatthecourtwasasrevoltingontheinsideasitwasontheoutside.Anditdidseemthathehadbeenquiterightinthissupposition,hehadnowishtointrudeanydeeper,hewasdisturbedenoughbywhathehadseenalready,hewasnotintherightframeofmindjustthentofaceahighofficialsuchasmightappearfrombehindanydoor,andhewantedtogo,eitherwiththeusherofthecourtor,ifneedsbe,alone.
Buthemusthaveseemedveryoddstandingthereinsilence,andtheyoungwomanandtheusherwereindeedlookingathimasiftheythoughthewouldgothroughsomemajormetamorphosisanysecondwhichtheydidn’twanttomissseeing.AndinthedoorwaystoodthemanwhomK.hadnoticedinthebackgroundearlier,heheldfirmlyontothebeamabovethelowdoorswingingalittleonthetipsofhisfeetasifbecomingimpatientashewatched.ButtheyoungwomanwasthefirsttorecognisethatK.’sbehaviourwascausedbyhisfeelingslightlyunwell,shebroughtachairandasked,"Wouldyounotliketositdown?"K.satdownimmediatelyand,inordertokeephisplacebetter,puthiselbowsonthearmrests."You’realittlebitdizzy,aren’tyou?"sheaskedhim.Herfacewasnowcloseinfrontofhim,itborethesevereexpressionthatmanyyoungwomenhavejustwhenthey’reinthebloomoftheiryouth.
