Während dieser ganzen Rede überlegte K., ob er den Rock ausziehen sollte, er sah aber schließlich ein, daß er, wenn er es nicht tat, unfähig war, hier noch länger zu bleiben, er zog daher den Rock aus, legte ihn aber über die Knie, um ihn, falls die Besprechung zu Ende wäre, wieder anziehen zu können.
All the time the painter was speaking, K. was considering whether he should take off his coat, but he finally realised that, if he didn't do so, he would be quite unable to stay here any longer, so he took off his frock coat and lay it on his knee so that he could put it back on again as soon as the conversation was over.