Превращение
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Hehadusedtofeelagreatsenseoffreedomfromdoingthis,butdoingitnowwasobviouslysomethingmorerememberedthanexperienced,aswhatheactuallysawinthiswaywasbecominglessdistincteveryday,eventhingsthatwerequitenear;hehadusedtocursetheever-presentviewofthehospitalacrossthestreet,butnowhecouldnotseeitatall,andifhehadnotknownthathelivedinCharlottenstrasse,whichwasaquietstreetdespitebeinginthemiddleofthecity,hecouldhavethoughtthathewaslookingoutthewindowatabarrenwastewherethegreyskyandthegreyearthmingledinseparably.Hisobservantsisteronlyneededtonoticethechairtwicebeforeshewouldalwayspushitbacktoitsexactpositionbythewindowaftershehadtidieduptheroom,andevenlefttheinnerpaneofthewindowopenfromthenon.
IfGregorhadonlybeenabletospeaktohissisterandthankherforallthatshehadtodoforhimitwouldhavebeeneasierforhimtobearit;butasitwasitcausedhimpain.Hissister,naturally,triedasfaraspossibletopretendtherewasnothingburdensomeaboutit,andthelongeritwenton,ofcourse,thebettershewasabletodoso,butastimewentbyGregorwasalsoabletoseethroughitallsomuchbetter.Ithadevenbecomeveryunpleasantforhim,now,wheneversheenteredtheroom.Nosoonerhadshecomeinthanshewouldquicklyclosethedoorasaprecautionsothatno-onewouldhavetosuffertheviewintoGregor’sroom,thenshewouldgostraighttothewindowandpullithurriedlyopenalmostasifsheweresuffocating.
