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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Ifanythingabouttheindividualchargesandthereasonsforthemcomesoutclearlyorcanbeguessedatwhiletheaccusedisbeingquestioned,thenit’spossibletoworkoutandsubmitdocumentsthatreallydirecttheissueandpresentproof,butnotbefore.Conditionslikethis,ofcourse,placethedefenceinaveryunfavourableanddifficultposition.Butthatiswhattheyintend.Infact,defenceisnotreallyallowedunderthelaw,it’sonlytolerated,andthereisevensomedisputeaboutwhethertherelevantpartsofthelawimplyeventhat.Sostrictlyspeaking,thereisnosuchthingasacounselacknowledgedbythecourt,andanyonewhocomesbeforethiscourtascounselisbasicallynomorethanabarrackroomlawyer.Theeffectofallthis,ofcourse,istoremovethedignityofthewholeprocedure,thenexttimeK.isinthecourtofficeshemightliketohavealookinatthelawyers"room,justsothathe’sseenit.Hemightwellbequiteshockedbythepeopleheseesassembledthere.Theroomthey’vebeenallocated,withitsnarrowspaceandlowceiling,willbeenoughtoshowwhatcontemptthecourthasforthesepeople.Theonlylightintheroomcomesthroughalittlewindowthatissohighupthat,ifyouwanttolookoutofit,youfirsthavetogetoneofyourcolleaguestosupportyouonhisback,andeventhenthesmokefromthechimneyjustinfrontofitwillgoupyournoseandmakeyourfaceblack.
