Before the Law
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"Before the Law" is a section of The Trial (German Der Prozeß), a novel by Franz Kafka, that has been published separately from the novel.
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In The Trial, Josef. K has to show an important client from Italy around the Cathedral. The client doesn't show, but just as K is leaving the Cathedral, the priest calls out K's name, although K has never known the priest. The priest works for the court, and tells K a fable, that is meant to explain his situation, but instead causes confusion, and implies that K's fate is hopeless. This fable is the section that has been published separately.
