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In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The Offices
Doyoureallythinkthat’snecessary?""Idon’treallyknow,exactly,"saidtheman,oncemoretotallyunsureofhimself;heclearlythoughtK.wasjokingwithhimandthereforeprobablythoughtitbesttorepeathisearlieranswerinordertoavoidmakinganynewmistakes.WithK.lookingathimimpatiently,hejustsaid,"asfarasI’mconcerned,I’veappliedtohavethisevidenceheard.""Perhapsyoudon’tbelieveI’vebeenindicted?"askedK."Oh,please,Icertainlydo,"saidtheman,steppingslightlytooneside,buttherewasmoreanxietyinhisanswerthanbelief."Youdon’tbelievemethen?"askedK.,andtookholdofhisarm,unconsciouslypromptedbytheman’shumbledemeanour,andasifhewantedtoforcehimtobelievehim.Buthedidnotwanttohurtthemanandhadonlytakenholdofhimverylightly.Nonetheless,themancriedoutasifK.hadgraspedhimnotwithtwofingersbutwithredhottongs.ShoutinginthisridiculouswayfinallymadeK.tiredofhim,ifhedidn’tbelievehewasindictedthensomuchthebetter;maybeheeventhoughtK.wasajudge.Andbeforeleaving,heheldhimalotharder,shovedhimbackontothebenchandwalkedon."Thesedefendantsaresosensitive,mostofthem,"saidtheusherofthecourt.Almostallofthosewhohadbeenwaitinghadnowassembledaroundthemanwho,bynow,hadstoppedshoutingandtheyseemedtobeaskinghimlotsofprecisequestionsabouttheincident.K.wasapproachedbyasecurityguard,identifiablemainlybyhissword,ofwhichthescabbardseemedtobemadeofaluminium.
