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           graspedhisuncleunderthearmtopreventhimstoppingstillandsaid,"Ithoughtyou’dthinkallthisislessimportantthanIdo,andnowyou’retakingitsohard.""Josef,"calledhisuncletryingtodisentanglehimselffromhimsothathecouldstopwalking,butK.didnotletgo,"you’vecompletelychanged,youusedtobesoastute,areyoulosingitnow?Doyouwanttolosethetrial?Doyourealisewhatthatwouldmean?Thatwouldmeanyouwouldbesimplydestroyed.Andthateveryoneyouknowwouldbepulleddownwithyouorattheveryleasthumiliated,disgracedrightdowntotheground.Josef,pullyourselftogether.Thewayyou’resoindifferentaboutit,it’sdrivingmemad.LookingatyouIcanalmostbelievethatoldsaying:"Havingatriallikethatmeanslosingatriallikethat".""MydearUncle,"saidK.,"itwon’tdoanygoodtogetexcited,it’snogoodforyoutodoitandit’dbenogoodformetodoit.Thecasewon’tbewonbygettingexcited,andpleaseadmitthatmypracticalexperiencecountsforsomething,justasIhavealwaysandstilldorespectyourexperience,evenwhenitsurprisesme.Yousaythatthefamilywillalsobeaffectedbythistrial;Ireallycan’tseehow,butthat’sbesidethepointandI’mquitewillingtofollowyourinstructionsinallofthis.Only,Idon’tseeanyadvantageinstayinginthecountry,notevenforyou,asthatwouldindicateflightandasenseofguilt.Andbesides,althoughIammoresubjecttopersecutionifIstayinthecityIcanalsopressthematterforwardbetterhere.