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           “Yes”,sheanswered,andbrokeintoafriendlylaughthatmadeherunabletospeakstraightaway,“wellthen,thatthinginthere,youneedn’tworryabouthowyou’regoingtogetridofit.That’sallbeensortedout.”Mrs.SamsaandGretebentdownovertheirlettersasifintentoncontinuingwithwhattheywerewriting;Mr.Samsasawthatthecleanerwantedtostartdescribingeverythingindetailbut,withoutstretchedhand,hemadeitquiteclearthatshewasnotto.So,asshewaspreventedfromtellingthemallaboutit,shesuddenlyrememberedwhatahurryshewasinand,clearlypeeved,calledout“Cheeriothen,everyone”,turnedroundsharplyandleft,slammingthedoorterriblyasshewent.

           “Tonightshegetssacked”,saidMr.Samsa,buthereceivednoreplyfromeitherhiswifeorhisdaughterasthecharwomanseemedtohavedestroyedthepeacetheyhadonlyjustgained.Theygotupandwentovertothewindowwheretheyremainedwiththeirarmsaroundeachother.Mr.Samsatwistedroundinhischairtolookatthemandsattherewatchingforawhile.Thenhecalledout:“Comehere,then.Let’sforgetaboutallthatoldstuff,shallwe.Comeandgivemeabitofattention”.Thetwowomenimmediatelydidashesaid,hurryingovertohimwheretheykissedhimandhuggedhimandthentheyquicklyfinishedtheirletters.

           Afterthat,thethreeofthemlefttheflattogether,whichwassomethingtheyhadnotdoneformonths,andtookthetramouttotheopencountryoutsidethetown.Theyhadthetram,filledwithwarmsunshine,alltothemselves