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#ahhiahhi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

,TEXT 3 

0,AT ! /ATION BE=E ! LA/1 :5 ! CONDUCTOR CAME TO TAKE ! TICKETS1 ,I TOOK MY BAGGAGE & W5T \T ON ! C> PLAT=M1 & ! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ! CLIMAX WAS NE> AT H& ONLY ADD$ TO MY AGITATION4 ,I WAS COLD1 MY JAW TREMBL$ SO ?AT MY TEE? *ATT]$4 ,ME*ANICALLY ,I LEFT ! /ATION ) ! CR[D1 ,I TOOK A T*IK1 & ,I />T$4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! FEW PEOPLE PASS+ 9 ! /REETS & AT ! DVORNIKS4 ,I READ ! SIGNS1 )\T ?9K+ ( ANY?+4 ,AFT] GO+ HALF A V]/ MY FEET BEGAN TO FEEL COLD1 & ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT 9 ! C> ,I HAD TAK5 (F MY WOOL5 SOCKS1 & HAD PUT !M 9 MY TRAVEL+ BAG4 ,:]E HAD ,I PUT ! BAG8 ,WAS IT ) ME8 ,YES1 & ! BASKET8 

0,I BE?\<T MYSELF ?AT ,I HAD TOTALLY =GOTT5 MY BAGGAGE4 ,I TOOK \T MY *ECK1 & !N DECID$ IT WAS NOT WOR? :ILE TO RETURN4 ,I CONT9U$ ON MY WAY4 ,9 SPITE ( ALL MY EF=TS TO REMEMB]1 ,I CANNOT AT ?IS MOM5T MAKE \T :Y ,I WAS 9 SU* A HURRY4 ,I KN[ ONLY ?AT ,I WAS CONSCI\S ?AT A S]I\S & M5AC+ EV5T WAS APPROA*+ 9 MY LIFE4 ,IT WAS A CASE ( REAL AUTO-SUGGE/ION4 ,WAS IT SO S]I\S BECAUSE ,I ?\<T IT SO8 ,OR HAD ,I A PRES5TIM5T8 ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,P]HAPS1 TOO1 AFT] :AT HAS HAPP5$1 ALL PREVI\S EV5TS HAVE TAK5 ON A LUGUBRI\S T9T 9 MY MEMORY4 

0,I >RIV$ AT ! /EPS4 ,IT WAS AN H\R PA/ MIDNI<T4 ,A FEW ISVOT*IKS W]E BE=E ! DOOR1 AWAIT+ CU/OM]S1 ATTRACT$ BY ! LI<T$ W9D[S 7! LI<T$ W9D[S W]E ?OSE ( \R P>LOR & RECEPTION ROOM74 ,)\T TRY+ TO ACC\NT = ?IS LATE ILLUM9ATION1 ,I W5T UP ! /EPS1 ALWAYS ) ! SAME EXPECTATION ( SOME?+ T]RIBLE1 & ,I RANG4 ,! S]VANT1 A GOOD1 9DU/RI\S1 & V]Y /UPID BE+1 NAM$ ,GREGOR1 OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT LEAP$ TO MY EYES 9 ! HALL1 ON ! HAT-/&1 AMONG O!R G>M5TS1 WAS AN OV]COAT4 ,I \<T TO HAVE BE5 A/ONI%$1 BUT ,I WAS NOT A/ONI%$4 ,I EXPECT$ IT4 ',?AT'S IT6' ,I SAID TO MYSELF4 

0,:5 ,I HAD ASK$ ,GREGOR :O WAS !RE1 & HE HAD NAM$ ,TR\KHAT*EVSKY1 ,I 9QUIR$ :E!R !RE W]E O!R VISITORS4 ,HE ANSW]$3 ',NOBODY4' ,I REMEMB] ! AIR ) :I* HE SAID ?AT1 ) A TONE ?AT WAS 9T5D$ TO GIVE ME PLEASURE1 & DISSIPATE MY D\BTS4 ',?AT'S IT6 ?AT'S IT6' ,I HAD ! AIR ( SAY+ TO MYSELF4 ',& ! *ILDR58' 

0',?ANK ,GOD1 !Y >E V]Y WELL4 ,!Y W5T TO SLEEP LONG AGO4' 

0,I SC>CELY BREA!D1 & ,I C\LD NOT KEEP MY JAW FROM TREMBL+4 

0,!N IT WAS NOT AS ,I ?\<T4 ,I HAD (T5 BE=E RETURN$ HOME ) ! ?\<T ?AT A MIS=TUNE HAD AWAIT$ ME1 BUT HAD BE5 MI/AK51 & EV]Y?+ WAS GO+ ON AS USUAL4 ,BUT N[ ?+S W]E NOT GO+ ON AS USUAL4 ,ALL ?AT ,I HAD IMAG9$1 ALL ?AT ,I BELIEV$ TO BE *IM]AS1 ALL REALLY EXI/$4 ,H]E WAS ! TRU?4 

0,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( SOBB+1 BUT /RAI<TWAY ! DEMON :ISP]$ 9 MY E>3 ',WEEP & BE S5TIM5TAL1 & !Y WILL SEP>ATE QUIETLY1 & !RE WILL BE NO PRO(S1 & ALL Y\R LIFE Y\ WILL D\BT & SUFF]4' ,& PITY = MYSELF VANI%$1 & !RE REMA9$ ONLY ! BE/IAL NE$ ( SOME ADROIT1 CUNN+1 & 5]GETIC ACTION4 ,I BECAME A BEA/1 AN 9TELLIG5T BEA/4 

0',NO1 NO1' SAID ,I TO ,GREGOR1 :O WAS AB\T TO ANN\NCE MY >RIVAL4 ',DO ?IS1 TAKE A C>RIAGE1 & GO AT ONCE = MY BAGGAGE4 ,H]E IS ! *ECK4 ,/>T4' 

0,HE W5T ALONG ! HALL TO GET HIS OV]COAT4 ,FE>+ LE/ HE MI<T FRI<T5 !M1 ,I ACCOMPANI$ HIM TO HIS LITTLE ROOM1 & WAIT$ = HIM TO PUT ON HIS ?+S4 ,9 ! D9+-ROOM C\LD BE HE>D ! S\ND ( CONV]SATION & ! RATTL+ ( KNIVES & PLATES4 ,!Y W]E EAT+4 ,!Y HAD NOT HE>D ! R+4 ',N[ IF !Y ONLY DO NOT GO \T1' ,I ?\<T4 

0,GREGOR PUT ON HIS FUR-COLL>$ COAT & W5T \T4 ,I CLOS$ ! DOOR AFT] HIM4 ,I FELT ANXI\S :5 ,I WAS ALONE1 ?9K+ ?AT DIRECTLY ,I %\LD HAVE TO ACT4 ,H[8 ,I DID NOT YET KN[4 ,I KNEW ONLY ?AT ALL WAS 5D$1 ?AT !RE C\LD BE NO D\BT ( HIS 9NOC5CE1 & ?AT 9 AN 9/ANT MY RELATIONS ) H] W]E GO+ TO BE T]M9AT$4 ,BE=E1 ,I HAD /ILL D\BTS4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 ',P]HAPS ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM MI/AK54' ,N[ ALL D\BT HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,ALL WAS DECID$ IRREVOCABLY4 ,SECRETLY1 ALL ALONE ) HIM1 AT NI<T6 ,IT IS A VIOLATION ( ALL DUTIES6 ,OR1 WORSE YET1 %E MAY MAKE A %[ ( ?AT AUDACITY1 ( ?AT 9SOL5CE 9 CRIME1 :I*1 BY ITS EXCESS1 T5DS TO PROVE 9NOC5CE4 ,ALL IS CLE>4 ,NO D\BT4 ,I FE>$ BUT ONE ?+1--?AT !Y MI<T RUN 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS1 ?AT !Y MI<T 9V5T SOME NEW LIE1 & ?US DEPRIVE ME ( MAT]IAL PRO(1 & ( ! SORR[FUL JOY ( PUNI%+1 YES1 ( EXECUT+ !M4 

0,& TO SURPRISE !M MORE QUICKLY1 ,I />T$ ON TIPTOE = ! D9+-ROOM1 NOT ?R\< ! P>LOR1 BUT ?R\< ! HALL & ! *ILDR5'S ROOMS4 ,9 ! FIR/ ROOM SLEPT ! LITTLE BOY4 ,9 ! SECOND1 ! OLD NURSE MOV$ 9 H] B$1 & SEEM$ ON ! PO9T ( WAK+1 & ,I WOND]$ :AT %E W\LD ?9K :5 %E KNEW ALL4 ,& PITY = MYSELF GAVE ME SU* A PANG ?AT ,I C\LD NOT KEEP ! TE>S BACK4 ,NOT TO WAKE ! *ILDR51 ,I RAN LI<TLY ?R\< ! HALL 9TO MY /UDY4 ,I DROPP$ UPON ! S(A1 & SOBB$4 ',I1 AN HONE/ MAN1 ,I1 ! SON ( MY P>5TS1 :O ALL MY LIFE LONG HAVE DREAM$ ( FAMILY HAPP9ESS1 ,I :O HAVE NEV] BETRAY$6 4 4 4 ,& H]E MY FIVE *ILDR51 & %E EMBRAC+ A MUSICIAN BECAUSE HE HAS R$ LIPS6 ,NO1 %E IS NOT A WOMAN6 ,%E IS A BIT*1 A DIRTY BIT*6 ,BESIDE ! *AMB] ( ! *ILDR51 :OM %E HAD PRET5D$ TO LOVE ALL H] LIFE6 ,& !N TO ?9K ( :AT %E WROTE ME6 ,& H[ DO ,I KN[8 ,P]HAPS IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ?US4 ,P]HAPS ALL !SE *ILDR51 SUPPOS$ TO BE M9E1 >E ! *ILDR5 ( MY S]VANTS4 ,& IF ,I HAD >RIV$ TO-MORR[1 %E W\LD HAVE COME TO MEET ME ) H] COIFFURE1 ) H] CORSAGE1 H] 9DOL5T & GRACEFUL MOVEM5TS 7& ,I SEE H] ATTRACTIVE & IGNOBLE FEATURES71 & ?IS JEAL\S ANIMAL W\LD HAVE REMA9$ =EV] 9 MY HE>T1 TE>+ IT4 ,:AT WILL ! OLD NURSE SAY8 ,& ,GREGOR8 ,& ! POOR LITTLE ,LISE8 ,%E ALREADY UND]/&S ?+S4 ,& ?IS IMPUD5CE1 ?IS FALSEHOOD1 ?IS BE/IAL S5SUALITY1 ?AT ,I KN[ SO WELL1' ,I SAID TO MYSELF4 

0,I TRI$ TO RISE4 ,I C\LD NOT4 ,MY HE>T WAS BEAT+ SO VIOL5TLY ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HOLD MYSELF UPON MY LEGS4 ',YES1 ,I %ALL DIE ( A RU% ( BLOOD4 ,%E WILL KILL ME4 ,?AT IS :AT %E WANTS4 ,:AT IS IT TO H] TO KILL8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TOO AGREEABLE TO HIM1 & ,I WILL NOT ALL[ HIM TO HAVE ?IS PLEASURE4 

0,YES1 H]E ,I AM1 & !RE !Y >E4 ,!Y >E LAU<+1 !Y4 4 4 4 ,YES1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT %E IS NO LONG] 9 H] E>LY Y\?1 HE HAS NOT DISDA9$ H]4 ,AT ANY RATE1 %E IS BY NO MEANS UGLY1 & ABOVE ALL1 NOT DANG]\S TO HIS DE> HEAL?1 TO HIM4 ,:Y DID ,I NOT /IFLE H] !N8' SAID ,I TO MYSELF1 AS ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT O!R SC5E ( ! PREVI\S WEEK1 :5 ,I DROVE H] FROM MY /UDY1 & BROKE ! FURNITURE4 

0,& ,I RECALL$ ! /ATE 9 :I* ,I WAS !N4 ,NOT ONLY DID ,I RECALL IT1 BUT ,I AGA9 5T]$ 9TO ! SAME BE/IAL /ATE4 ,& SUDD5LY !RE CAME TO ME A DESIRE TO ACT1 & ALL REASON+1 EXCEPT SU* AS WAS NECESS>Y TO ACTION1 VANI%$ FROM MY BRA91 & ,I WAS 9 ! CONDITION ( A BEA/1 & ( A MAN UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( PHYSICAL EXCITEM5T P5D+ A DANG]1 :O ACTS IMP]TURBABLY1 )\T HA/E1 & YET )\T LOS+ A M9UTE1 PURSU+ A DEF9ITE OBJECT4 

0,! FIR/ ?+ ?AT ,I DID WAS TO TAKE (F MY BOOTS1 & N[1 HAV+ ONLY /OCK+S ON1 ,I ADVANC$ T[>D ! WALL1 OV] ! S(A1 :]E FIRE>MS & DAGG]S W]E HANG+1 & ,I TOOK D[N A CURV$ ,DAMASCUS BLADE1 :I* ,I HAD NEV] US$1 & :I* WAS V]Y %>P4 ,I TOOK IT FROM ITS %EA?4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT ! %EA? FELL UPON ! S(A1 & ?AT ,I SAID TO MYSELF3 ',I MU/ LOOK = IT LAT]2 IT MU/ NOT BE LO/4' 

0,!N ,I TOOK (F MY OV]COAT1 :I* ,I HAD KEPT ON ALL ! TIME1 & ) WOLF-LIKE TREAD />T$ = ,! ,R,O,O,M4 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] H[ ,I PROCE$$1 :E!R ,I RAN OR W5T SL[LY1 ?R\< :AT *AMB]S ,I PASS$1 H[ ,I APPROA*$ ! D9+-ROOM1 H[ ,I OP5$ ! DOOR1 H[ ,I 5T]$4 ,I REMEMB] NO?+ AB\T IT40 

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