Превращение
II
However,hissisternoticedthefulldishimmediatelyandlookedatitandthefewdropsofmilksplashedarounditwithsomesurprise.Sheimmediatelypickeditup—usingarag,notherbarehands—andcarrieditout.Gregorwasextremelycuriousastowhatshewouldbringinitsplace,imaginingthewildestpossibilities,buthenevercouldhaveguessedwhathissister,inhergoodness,actuallydidbring.Inordertotesthistaste,shebroughthimawholeselectionofthings,allspreadoutonanoldnewspaper.Therewereold,half-rottenvegetables;bonesfromtheeveningmeal,coveredinwhitesaucethathadgonehard;afewraisinsandalmonds;somecheesethatGregorhaddeclaredinedibletwodaysbefore;adryrollandsomebreadspreadwithbutterandsalt.Aswellasallthatshehadpouredsomewaterintothedish,whichhadprobablybeenpermanentlysetasideforGregor’suse,andplaceditbesidethem.Then,outofconsiderationforGregor’sfeelings,assheknewthathewouldnoteatinfrontofher,shehurriedoutagainandeventurnedthekeyinthelocksothatGregorwouldknowhecouldmakethingsascomfortableforhimselfasheliked.Gregor’slittlelegswhirred,atlasthecouldeat.What’smore,hisinjuriesmustalreadyhavecompletelyhealedashefoundnodifficultyinmoving.Thisamazedhim,asmorethanamonthearlierhehadcuthisfingerslightlywithaknife,hethoughtofhowhisfingerhadstillhurtthedaybeforeyesterday.
