K.'s Search for a Place in the VillageK. tries to establish a foothold in the village while the castle remains out of reach.1Ejection from Lasemann's Housethe first morning after walking toward the castle2The School Janitor Offerthe fourth day in the village3Classroom Household Collisionthe first morning at the school4Hans Brunswick's Secret Alliancethe same school day after the morning disturbance5Gerstäcker's Beckoningthe end of the surviving text