Es war vom Italiener ebenso vernünftig als unhöflich gehandelt, daß er nicht gekommen war, es wäre nichts zu sehen gewesen, man hätte sich damit begnügen müssen, mit K.s elektrischer Taschenlampe einige Bilder zollweise abzusuchen.
It was discourteous of the Italian not to come but it was also sensible of him, there would have been nothing to see, they would have had to content themselves with seeking out a few pictures with K.'s electric pocket torch and looking at them one small part at a time.