Endlich!« Es gab leider kein Mittel, den Onkel zu bewegen, in der Vorhalle, wo einige Beamte und Diener herumstanden und die gerade auch der Direktor-Stellvertreter kreuzte, die Fragen wegen des Prozesses zu unterlassen.
Once they were in the front hall of the bank, where several members of staff were standing about and where, just then, the deputy director was walking across, there was unfortunately no way of stopping K.'s uncle from continually asking questions about the trial.