Sie standen auf der Freitreppe, die zur Straße führte; da der Portier zu horchen schien, zog K. den Onkel hinunter; der lebhafte Straßenverkehr nahm sie auf.
They were standing on the front steps of the bank; as the doorkeeper seemed to be listening to what they were saying K. drew his uncle down further, where they were absorbed into the bustle of the street.