Pim was sitting next door and that had a calming effect.
I began, “Mr. Dussel, you seem to believe further discussion of the matter is pointless, but I beg you to reconsider.”
Dussel gave me his most charming smile and said, “I'm always prepared to discuss the matter, even though it's already been settled.”
I went on talking, despite Dussel's repeated interruptions.
“When you first came here,” I said, “we agreed that the room was to be shared by the two of us.
If we were to divide it fairly, you'd have the entire morning and I'd have the entire afternoon!
I'm not asking for that much, but two afternoons a week does seem reasonable to me.”
Dussel leapt out of his chair as if he'd sat on a pin.
“You have no business talking about your rights to the room. Where am I supposed to go?
Maybe I should ask Mr. van Daan to build me a cubbyhole in the attic.
You're not the only one who can't find a quiet place to work. You're always looking for a fight.
If your sister Margot, who has more right to work space than you do, had come to me with the same request,
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