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           Butwhatactuallyhappenedwastheopposite.Before,thetrialwasneversuchaworryformeasithasbeensinceyou’vebeenrepresentingme.WhenIwasbymyselfIneverdidanythingaboutmycase,Iwashardlyawareofit,butthen,oncetherewassomeonerepresentingme,everythingwassetforsomethingtohappen,Iwasalways,withoutcease,waitingforyoutodosomething,gettingmoreandmoretense,butyoudidnothing.IdidgetsomeinformationaboutthecourtfromyouthatIprobablycouldnothavegotanywhereelse,butthatcan’tbeenoughwhenthetrial,supposedlyinsecret,isgettingcloserandclosertome."K.hadpushedthechairawayandstooderect,hishandsinthepocketsofhisfrockcoat."Afteracertainpointintheproceedings,"saidthelawyerquietlyandcalmly,"nothingnewofanyimportanceeverhappens.Somanylitigants,atthesamestageintheirtrials,havestoodbeforemejustlikeyouarenowandspokeninthesameway.""Thentheseotherlitigants,"saidK.,"haveallbeenright,justasIam.ThatdoesnotshowthatI’mnot.""Iwasn’ttryingtoshowthatyouweremistaken,"saidthelawyer,"butIwantedtoaddthatIexpectedbetterjudgementfromyouthanfromtheothers,especiallyasI’vegivenyoumoreinsightintotheworkingsofthecourtandmyownactivitiesthanInormallydo.AndnowI’mforcedtoacceptthat,despiteeverything,youhavetoolittletrustinme.Youdon’tmakeiteasyforme."HowthelawyerwashumiliatinghimselftoK.