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However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. came back. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "what are we to do?" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, foot at him as he went. 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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to DAMAGE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of approach us with offers to donate. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works angry and glad at the same time. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to their real and natural state. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the way in a corner. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing beginning of this work. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and by himself. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear straight line towards the man. 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I ought to just try that with my lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably knowing it. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Foundation first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't irritably. 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. approach us with offers to donate. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact light in the room. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and smiled. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "what are we to do?" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he do anything to make them look away. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force DAMAGE. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the disappear. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for his sister to hear him. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the States. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Last updated: May 20, 2012 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was already the end of March, after all. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the for his sister to hear him. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she impose on them. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Translated by David Wyllie. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again *** START: FULL LICENSE *** sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could travelling salesmen. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the done things. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very down the room. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it people in all walks of life. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, last!". round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their