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           ”“I’llbethereinamoment”,saidGregorslowlyandthoughtfully,butwithoutmovingsothathewouldnotmissanywordoftheconversation.“WellIcan’tthinkofanyotherwayofexplainingit,Mrs.Samsa”,saidthechiefclerk,“Ihopeit’snothingserious.Butontheotherhand,Imustsaythatifwepeopleincommerceeverbecomeslightlyunwellthen,fortunatelyorunfortunatelyasyoulike,wesimplyhavetoovercomeitbecauseofbusinessconsiderations.”“Canthechiefclerkcomeintoseeyounowthen?”,askedhisfatherimpatiently,knockingatthedooragain.“No”,saidGregor.Intheroomonhisrighttherefollowedapainfulsilence;intheroomonhislefthissisterbegantocry.

           Sowhydidhissisternotgoandjointheothers?Shehadprobablyonlyjustgotupandhadnotevenbeguntogetdressed.Andwhywasshecrying?Wasitbecausehehadnotgotup,andhadnotletthechiefclerkin,becausehewasindangeroflosinghisjobandifthathappenedhisbosswouldoncemorepursuetheirparentswiththesamedemandsasbefore?Therewasnoneedtoworryaboutthingslikethatyet.Gregorwasstillthereandhadnottheslightestintentionofabandoninghisfamily.Forthetimebeinghejustlaythereonthecarpet,andno-onewhoknewtheconditionhewasinwouldseriouslyhaveexpectedhimtoletthechiefclerkin.Itwasonlyaminordiscourtesy,andasuitableexcusecouldeasilybefoundforitlateron,itwasnotsomethingforwhichGregorcouldbesackedonthespot.