 downstairs to the kitchen, getting accustomed to moving his body. Food is already prepared on the table, so he eats everything. He then notices that he is naked, so he searches the house until he finds a gown. 

When the doorbell rings, he opens it to find a young, hunchbacked female locksmith who says that she is here to fix a lock in the house. Hesitant, he tells her that one of the room's lock upstairs needs fixing. As they interact, Samsa notices that he is unable to understand some of the common words she uses. When she tells him that she needs to take the lock to her family of locksmiths for further work, he asks her why she rotates her arm so often. She says that her brassiere is uncomfortable on her; while telling him this she notices that he has a visible erection. Offended, she scorns him before he says that he has no idea what he is doing. Before she leaves, he asks her if she could return so that they could talk, as he is still confused about most of the world. She says perhaps they can do so when she returns the lock, before she walks back to her family through military-occupied Prague.

"Men Without Women"

An unnamed narrator receives a phone call in the middle of the night telling him that his former lover, who he dubs M, has committed suicide, the caller being M's husband. He is unbearably anguished upon learning of this news.

The narrator tells of how he imagines himself meeting M when they were fourteen and in junior high school. He asks her for an eraser in class and she breaks hers in half and gives the piece to him; this meeting warms his heart. She then breaks his heart by running off with sailors who promise to show her the world. He chases her, but is never able to catch up.

In reality, he knew her for only about two years in his adult life and they only saw each other a few times a month. She loves elevator music, and always plays "A Summer Place" when they have sex. He notes that because of her death, he now considers himself the second-loneliest man in the world, after her husband. He is also in a state called "Men Without Women," a period of sudden and intense misery after a man learns of the death of a beloved woman.

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downstairs to the kitchen, getting accustomed to moving his body. Food is already prepared on the table, therefore he feed everything. He then notices that he is naked, so he search the house until he finds a nightgown. 

 When the doorbell rings, he opens it to find a new, hunchbacked female locksmith who says that she is here to fix a lock in the theater. Hesitant, he tells her that one of the room's lock upstairs needs specify. As they interact, Samsa notices that he is unable to understand some of the common words she uses. When she state him that she needs to take the lock to her family of locksmith for further work, he asks her why she turn out her arm thus often. She says that her brassiere is uncomfortable on her; while telling him this she notices that he has a visible erecting. Offended, she scorns him before he says that he has no idea what he is doing. Before she leave, he asks her if she could return so that they could talk, as he is still confused about most of the world. She says perhaps they can do so when she come back the lock, before she walks back to her family through military - fill Prague. 

 " serviceman Without Women " 

 An unnamed narrator receives a telephone call in the middle of the night telling him that his erstwhile lover, who he dubs M, has committed suicide, the caller being M's husband. He is unbearably anguished upon learning of this news. 

 The narrator tells of how he think himself meeting M when they were fourteen and in junior high school. He asks her for an eraser in class and she unwrap hers in half and establish the piece to him; this meeting warms his heart. She then breaks his affection by running off with sailors who promise to picture her the world. He chases her, but is never able to catch up. 

 In reality, he know her for only about two years in his adult life and they only examine each other a few times a calendar month. She loves elevator music, and always plays " A Summer Place " when they have sex. He note that because of her death, he now considers himself the second - loneliest man in the world, after her husband. He is also in a state called " Men Without woman, " a period of sudden and intense misery after a world learns of the death of a beloved womanhood. 

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"Men Without Wlmen"

An unnaoed marrayor receives a phone caul ih the middlf of the hkght telling him thst his former lover, who he dtbs M, has comkitted ruicode, thq caller bfing M's husband. He is unhearayly atguished uoon learning of this news.

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WheN thE dOorbell rings, HE oPens it to fiNd a Young, hunchbaCkeD femalE lOckSMith wHo sAys thAt she iS Here to Fix a lock iN tHE house. hEsitant, HE TeLls hEr that one of the rooM'S lOCk upstairs needS fixinG. AS ThEY IntEraCt, Samsa notIcEs thaT He is unaBLe TO UNdeRStand some of thE common wordS She Uses. WhEn She TElls hiM that ShE NeeDs to take the Lock To her famiLy of loCKsmiths FOr furthEr work, He aSks Her wHY sHe RotAtES heR ArM so OFteN. She says ThAt Her brAssiERE IS uncOmfOrtaBle on Her; while telliNg hIm thIS shE notiCes thAt he HaS a visIble erEctioN. OFfended, she scornS him Before he sAys ThAt hE hAs no iDEa what He iS doIng. BefoRe she leAVes, He ASKS hEr if she could return So THAt They coulD talk, aS He Is STill confUsEd aBout MOSt of tHe woRLd. she says pErhaps THeY cAn do so wHeN she reTuRns The Lock, bEFore She walKs back to Her faMIly through miliTAry-occupied PrAGuE.

"mEn wIthoUt WOmen"

An unnamEd naRRatoR recEIvEs a PHone cAll in ThE MiDDle of the night tellinG hIm that His foRmer lover, who hE dubs M, has cOMMItted suiCide, THe CAller being M's huSband. he is unbearABly anguiShed uPon learnIng of this NEWs.

The narRatOr tEllS of HOW hE imagines himsELF meeTiNg M when TheY were foUrtEen And In jUnIor high scHool. He asKs HeR fOr An eRaser IN class anD sHe bReAks Hers iN Half anD giveS the PiEcE To hIm; this mEEtING warMs HiS heaRt. SHe Then bReakS His Heart by Running ofF wiTH saiLoRs Who promIse to show her tHe World. He chaSeS heR, but is NEVer able tO catch up.

In reality, he knew HEr for onLy aBout tWo yeArs in his aDulT life aNd tHEy only Saw eacH otheR a Few TIMes a mONTh. she LoVes elevatoR MUsiC, and aLwAys pLays "A SuMmer Place" when they hAVe sEx. He notes that BecAuse OF HeR deATh, HE noW cONsiDERs himself the secOnd-lonelieSt MAn In the world, AFteR hEr husbaNd. He is aLso in A State caLled "Men WiThout WomeN," a PeriOD Of sUdden and inTense misEry after a MAn leaRNs Of the DeaTh of a bElOveD womaN.

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 downstairs to the kitchen , gettingaccus tom edto  mov inghis body. Food is a lready prepared on the  tabl e, so h e  e ats e verythi n g. H e t he nnot ic e sthatheis nake d, so he s ear ch es the house un til he fin dsa gown. 

Wh enthe do or bel l  ring s,he op ens it to fin d a young ,h unchba c ked fem a l elock smith who says th a ts he is here tofix alo c ki n  th e h ouse. Hesi ta nt, h e  tellsh er t h ato ne of the roo m's lock up s tai rs nee ds  fi x ing. A s the yi nte ract, Samsa  not ices that  he is unablet o under standsom e o f th e  c om mon  w o rds sh e u s es.  When sh ete lls h im t h a t shenee ds t o tak e the lock to  he r fa m ily  of l ocksm iths  f or fu rtherwork,  h e asks her whysherotates h erar m s ooften .  She s ays  th at herbrassie r e i su n c om fortable on her; w hi l e  t elling h im thi s  s he noticesth athe h a s  a vi sibl e  e rection.  Offen d ed ,she sco rn s himbe for e h e say s  tha t he h as no id ea wh a t he is doing. Before she le a ve s ,  h e  ask s h er if she c ould retu rn s o  t hat theycould  t a lk ,  as he is still con fu sed ab out m ost of the wo rld. She s a y s  perhaps  the y  c a n do so when s he re turns thel ock, bef ore s he walks  back toh e r family  th rou ghmil i t ar y-occupied Pr a g ue.
" Men Wit hou t Women "
Anunn ame dnarratorreceives  a  p ho ne  ca ll in the midd le  of  t henight tellin g him  tha thi s  fo rmer lo v er , whohe  d ubsM,ha s com mitt e d s uicide,  the call erb eing  M 's  husban d. He is unbe ar ably angui sh edupon l e a rning of  this news.

The narrat o r tells  of  howhe i magines h ims elf me eti n g M wh en the y wer efou r t een a n d  i n j un ior high s c h ool . Heas ks h er foran eraser in class and  she breaks h ers  inh a lf  an d  g i ves  t h e p i e ce to him; this  meeting w ar m shis heart. She  t hen bre aks his  hear t  by run ning offwith sail or s wh o pro mise to sh ow her t he world. He ch a se s her , b ut isne ver  able  to ca t chup.
In rea li ty, he  knew  h er for o nly about two years inhis ad ult l ife  and they  on l y s aw each o ther  a few tim esa m onth.  Sh e  love s el e va tor music , an d  always p l ay s " A Su mmer Place" w h entheyhav e  sex.He n otes that because of her death,he n o w  co nsi d ershi mself the seco nd- lo n e liest ma nin the worl d, after  h e r hus band.He isalso in a  s t ate ca lled  "M en Withou t W om e n," a p er io d  of su dden  a nd int ense m i sery a fter a man learn s oft h e dea t h o f a b el oved wo m an.
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Recept ionfor t he coll ec tion h as
 downstairs_to the_kitchen, getting accustomed to_moving his_body._Food is_already_prepared on the_table, so he_eats everything. He then_notices that he_is_naked, so he searches the house until he finds a gown. 

When the doorbell_rings,_he opens_it_to_find a young, hunchbacked female_locksmith who says that she_is here_to fix a lock in the house. Hesitant,_he_tells her that_one of the room's lock upstairs needs fixing. As_they interact, Samsa notices that he_is unable to_understand_some_of the common words_she uses. When she tells him_that she needs to take the_lock to her family of locksmiths for_further work, he asks her why_she rotates her arm so_often. She_says that her brassiere is_uncomfortable on her;_while telling_him this she_notices that he has a visible_erection. Offended, she_scorns him before he says that_he_has no idea_what_he_is doing._Before she leaves,_he_asks her_if_she could return so that they_could_talk, as he is still confused about_most of the world._She_says perhaps they can_do so when she returns_the lock, before she walks back_to her_family through_military-occupied Prague.

"Men Without Women"

An unnamed narrator receives a phone call in_the middle of the night telling_him that his former_lover, who_he_dubs M, has_committed_suicide, the_caller being M's husband. He is unbearably_anguished upon_learning of this news.

The narrator tells_of how he imagines_himself_meeting M when they were fourteen_and in junior high school. He_asks her for an eraser_in_class_and she breaks hers in_half and gives the piece to_him; this meeting_warms his heart. She then breaks his_heart_by running off with sailors who_promise_to show her the world. He_chases_her,_but is never able to_catch up.

In reality, he knew her_for only about two years in his adult life_and they only_saw each other a few_times_a_month. She loves elevator music, and always plays "A Summer_Place" when_they have sex._He notes that because of her death, he now considers_himself the second-loneliest man in the world,_after her husband. He is also in a state called "Men_Without Women," a period of sudden and intense_misery after a man learns of the_death of a beloved_woman.

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