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Chapters (20)
  1. METAMORPHOSIS AND THE TRIAL
  2. History of Collins
  3. Life & Times
  4. METAMORPHOSIS
  5. CHAPTER 1
  6. CHAPTER 2
  7. CHAPTER 3
  8. THE TRIAL
  9. CHAPTER 1
  10. CHAPTER 2
  11. CHAPTER 3
  12. CHAPTER 4
  13. CHAPTER 5
  14. CHAPTER 6
  15. CHAPTER 7
  16. CHAPTER 8
  17. CHAPTER 9
  18. CHAPTER 10
  19. CLASSIC LITERATURE: WORDS AND PHRASESadapted from the Collins English Dictionary
  20. About the Publisher

CHAPTER 7

Lawyer—Manufacturer—Painter

One winter morning—snow was falling in the dull light outside—K. was sitting in his office, already extremely tired despite the early hour. He had told the servitor he was engaged in a major piece of work and none of the junior staff should be allowed in to see him, so he would not be disturbed by them at least. But instead of working he turned round in his chair, slowly moved various items around his desk, but then, without being aware of it, he lay his arm stretched out on the desk top and sat there immobile with his head sunk down on his chest.