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           Atfirsthemoveditbecause,withnootherroomfreewherehecouldcrawlabout,hewasforcedto,butlateronhecametoenjoyitalthoughmovingaboutinthatwaylefthimsadandtiredtodeath,andhewouldremainimmobileforhoursafterwards.

           Thegentlemenwhorentedtheroomwouldsometimestaketheireveningmealathomeinthelivingroomthatwasusedbyeveryone,andsothedoortothisroomwasoftenkeptclosedintheevening.ButGregorfounditeasytogiveuphavingthedooropen,hehad,afterall,oftenfailedtomakeuseofitwhenitwasopenand,withoutthefamilyhavingnoticedit,laininhisroominitsdarkestcorner.Onetime,though,thecharwomanleftthedoortothelivingroomslightlyopen,anditremainedopenwhenthegentlemenwhorentedtheroomcameinintheeveningandthelightwasputon.Theysatupatthetablewhere,formerly,Gregorhadtakenhismealswithhisfatherandmother,theyunfoldedtheserviettesandpickeduptheirknivesandforks.Gregor’smotherimmediatelyappearedinthedoorwaywithadishofmeatandsoonbehindhercamehissisterwithadishpiledhighwithpotatoes.Thefoodwassteaming,andfilledtheroomwithitssmell.Thegentlemenbentoverthedishessetinfrontofthemasiftheywantedtotestthefoodbeforeeatingit,andthegentlemaninthemiddle,whoseemedtocountasanauthorityfortheothertwo,didindeedcutoffapieceofmeatwhileitwasstillinitsdish,clearlywishingtoestablishwhetheritwassufficientlycookedorwhetheritshouldbesentbacktothekitchen.