forthcoming. Twice this month already, in the street over the way, I've seen her with a different gentleman. I really don't like saying this, you're the only one I've said this to, Mr. K., I swear to God, but I'm going to have no choice but to have a few words with Miss B�rstner about it myself. And it's not the only thing about her that I'm worried about.” “Mrs. Grubach, you are on quite the wrong track,” said K., so angry that he was hardly able to hide it, “and you have moreover misunderstood what I was saying about Miss B�rstner, that is not what I meant.

In fact I warn you quite directly not to say anything to her, you are quite mistaken, I know Miss B�rstner very well and there is no truth at all in what you say. And what's more, perhaps I'm going to far, I don't want to get in your way, say