Превращение
II
Evenifitwascold,shewouldstayatthewindowbreathingdeeplyforalittlewhile.ShewouldalarmGregortwiceadaywiththisrunningaboutandnoisemaking;hewouldstayunderthecouchshiveringthewholewhile,knowingfullwellthatshewouldcertainlyhavelikedtosparehimthisordeal,butitwasimpossibleforhertobeinthesameroomwithhimwiththewindowsclosed.
Oneday,aboutamonthafterGregor’stransformationwhenhissisternolongerhadanyparticularreasontobeshockedathisappearance,shecameintotheroomalittleearlierthanusualandfoundhimstillstaringoutthewindow,motionless,andjustwherehewouldbemosthorrible.Initself,hissister’snotcomingintotheroomwouldhavebeennosurpriseforGregorasitwouldhavebeendifficultforhertoimmediatelyopenthewindowwhilehewasstillthere,butnotonlydidshenotcomein,shewentstraightbackandclosedthedoorbehindher,astrangerwouldhavethoughthehadthreatenedherandtriedtobiteher.Gregorwentstraighttohidehimselfunderthecouch,ofcourse,buthehadtowaituntilmiddaybeforehissistercamebackandsheseemedmuchmoreuneasythanusual.Itmadehimrealisethatshestillfoundhisappearanceunbearableandwouldcontinuetodoso,sheprobablyevenhadtoovercometheurgetofleewhenshesawthelittlebitofhimthatprotrudedfromunderthecouch.
