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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Thepainterleaptovertothedoor,openeditveryslightly-thegirls"claspedhandscouldbeseenstretchingthroughthecrackasiftheywantedsomething-andsaid,"Ifyou’renotquietI’llthrowyoualldownthestairs.Sitdownhereonthestepsandbequiet."Theyprobablydidnotobeyhimimmediately,sothathehadtocommand,"Downonthesteps!"Onlythenitbecamequiet.
"I’msorryaboutthat,"saidthepainterashereturnedtoK.K.hadhardlyturnedtowardsthedoor,hehadleftitcompletelyuptothepainterwhetherandhowhewouldplacehimunderhisprotectionifhewantedto.Evennow,hemadehardlyanymovementasthepainterbentoverhimand,whisperingintohisearinordernottobeheardoutside,said,"Thesegirlsbelongtothecourtaswell.""How’sthat?"askedK.,asheleanthisheadtoonesideandlookedatthepainter.Butthepaintersatbackdownonhischairand,halfinjest,halfinexplanation,"Well,everythingbelongstothecourt.""ThatissomethingIhadnevernoticeduntilnow,"saidK.curtly,thisgeneralcommentofthepainter’smadehiscommentaboutthegirlsfarlessdisturbing.Nonetheless,K.lookedforawhileatthedoor,behindwhichthegirlswerenowsittingquietlyonthesteps.Except,thatoneofthemhadpushedadrinkingstrawthroughacrackbetweentheplanksandwasmovingitslowlyupanddown.
