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AnditseemedtoGregormuchmoresensibletoleavehimnowinpeaceinsteadofdisturbinghimwithtalkingathimandcrying.Buttheothersdidn’tknowwhatwashappening,theywereworried,thatwouldexcusetheirbehaviour.
Thechiefclerknowraisedhisvoice,“Mr.Samsa”,hecalledtohim,“whatiswrong?Youbarricadeyourselfinyourroom,giveusnomorethanyesornoforananswer,youarecausingseriousandunnecessaryconcerntoyourparentsandyoufail—andImentionthisjustbytheway—youfailtocarryoutyourbusinessdutiesinawaythatisquiteunheardof.I’mspeakinghereonbehalfofyourparentsandofyouremployer,andreallymustrequestaclearandimmediateexplanation.Iamastonished,quiteastonished.IthoughtIknewyouasacalmandsensibleperson,andnowyousuddenlyseemtobeshowingoffwithpeculiarwhims.Thismorning,youremployerdidsuggestapossiblereasonforyourfailuretoappear,it’strue—ithadtodowiththemoneythatwasrecentlyentrustedtoyou—butIcameneartogivinghimmywordofhonourthatthatcouldnotbetherightexplanation.ButnowthatIseeyourincomprehensiblestubbornnessInolongerfeelanywishwhatsoevertointercedeonyourbehalf.Andnorisyourpositionallthatsecure.Ihadoriginallyintendedtosayallthistoyouinprivate,butsinceyoucausemetowastemytimeherefornogoodreasonIdon’tseewhyyourparentsshouldnotalsolearnofit.
