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           Hardlyhadthathappenedthan,forthefirsttimethatday,hebegantofeelalrightwithhisbody;thelittlelegshadthesolidgroundunderthem;tohispleasure,theydidexactlyashetoldthem;theywereevenmakingtheefforttocarryhimwherehewantedtogo;andhewassoonbelievingthatallhissorrowswouldsoonbefinallyatanend.Heheldbacktheurgetomovebutswayedfromsidetosideashecrouchedthereonthefloor.Hismotherwasnotfarawayinfrontofhimandseemed,atfirst,quiteengrossedinherself,butthenshesuddenlyjumpedupwithherarmsoutstretchedandherfingersspreadshouting:“Help,forpity’ssake,Help!”ThewaysheheldherheadsuggestedshewantedtoseeGregorbetter,buttheunthinkingwayshewashurryingbackwardsshowedthatshedidnot;shehadforgottenthatthetablewasbehindherwithallthebreakfastthingsonit;whenshereachedthetableshesatquicklydownonitwithoutknowingwhatshewasdoing;withoutevenseemingtonoticethatthecoffeepothadbeenknockedoverandagushofcoffeewaspouringdownontothecarpet.

           “Mother,mother”,saidGregorgently,lookingupather.Hehadcompletelyforgottenthechiefclerkforthemoment,butcouldnothelphimselfsnappingintheairwithhisjawsatthesightoftheflowofcoffee.Thatsethismotherscreaminganew,shefledfromthetableandintothearmsofhisfatherasherushedtowardsher.Gregor,though,hadnotimetospareforhisparentsnow;thechiefclerkhadalreadyreachedthestairs;withhischinonthebanister,helookedbackforthelasttime.