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           Shesoonrealisedwhathadreallyhappened,openedhereyeswide,whistledtoherself,butdidnotwastetimetoyankopenthebedroomdoorsandshoutloudlyintothedarknessofthebedrooms:“Comeand’avealookatthis,it’sdead,justlyingthere,stonedead!”

           Mr.andMrs.Samsasatuprightthereintheirmarriagebedandhadtomakeanefforttogetovertheshockcausedbythecleanerbeforetheycouldgraspwhatshewassaying.Butthen,eachfromhisownside,theyhurriedoutofbed.Mr.Samsathrewtheblanketoverhisshoulders,Mrs.Samsajustcameoutinhernightdress;andthatishowtheywentintoGregor’sroom.OnthewaytheyopenedthedoortothelivingroomwhereGretehadbeensleepingsincethethreegentlemenhadmovedin;shewasfullydressedasifshehadneverbeenasleep,andthepalenessofherfaceseemedtoconfirmthis.“Dead?”,askedMrs.Samsa,lookingatthecharwomanenquiringly,eventhoughshecouldhavecheckedforherselfandcouldhaveknownitevenwithoutchecking.“That’swhatIsaid”,repliedthecleaner,andtoproveitshegaveGregor’sbodyanothershovewiththebroom,sendingitsidewaysacrossthefloor.Mrs.Samsamadeamovementasifshewantedtoholdbackthebroom,butdidnotcompleteit.“Nowthen”,saidMr.Samsa,“let’sgivethankstoGodforthat”.Hecrossedhimself,andthethreewomenfollowedhisexample.Grete,whohadnottakenhereyesfromthecorpse,said:“Justlookhowthinhewas.Hedidn’teatanythingforsolong.Thefoodcameoutagainjustthesameaswhenitwentin”.