” “You can't think much of her, then,” said Leni. “She can't be your lover after all.” “Yes she is,” said K., “I'm not going to take my word back on that.” “Well she might be your lover now, then,” said Leni, “but you wouldn't miss her much if you lost her or if you exchanged her for somebody else, me for instance.” “That is certainly conceivable,” said K.

with a smile, “but she does have one major advantage over you, she knows nothing about my trial, and even if she did she wouldn't think about it. She wouldn't try to persuade me to be less unyielding.” “Well that's no advantage,” said Leni. “If she's got no advantage other than that, I can keep on hoping. Has she got any bodily defects?”