The Trial by Franz Kafka Chapter 1 Page 50

there, I have my own assistant there, there are telephones for internal and external calls in front of me on the desk, I continually receive visits from people, representatives, officials, but besides that, and most importantly, I'm always occupied with my work, that's to say I'm always alert, it would even be a pleasure for me to find myself faced with something of that sort. But now it's over with, and I didn't really even want to talk about it any more, only I wanted to hear what you, as a sensible woman, thought about it all, and I'm very glad to hear that we're in agreement.

But now you must give me your hand, an agreement of this sort needs to be confirmed with a handshake.”

Will she shake hands with me? The supervisor didn't shake hands, he thought, and looked at the woman