Превращение
II
Later,though,shehadtobeheldbackbyforce,whichmadehercallout:“LetmegoandseeGregor,heismyunfortunateson!Can’tyouunderstandIhavetoseehim?”,andGregorwouldthinktohimselfthatmaybeitwouldbebetterifhismothercamein,noteverydayofcourse,butonedayaweek,perhaps;shecouldunderstandeverythingmuchbetterthanhissisterwho,forallhercourage,wasstilljustachildafterall,andreallymightnothavehadanadult’sappreciationoftheburdensomejobshehadtakenon.
Gregor’swishtoseehismotherwassoonrealised.Outofconsiderationforhisparents,Gregorwantedtoavoidbeingseenatthewindowduringtheday,thefewsquaremetersofthefloordidnotgivehimmuchroomtocrawlabout,itwashardtojustliequietlythroughthenight,hisfoodsoonstoppedgivinghimanypleasureatall,andso,toentertainhimself,hegotintothehabitofcrawlingupanddownthewallsandceiling.Hewasespeciallyfondofhangingfromtheceiling;itwasquitedifferentfromlyingonthefloor;hecouldbreathemorefreely;hisbodyhadalightswingtoit;andupthere,relaxedandalmosthappy,itmighthappenthathewouldsurpriseevenhimselfbylettinggooftheceilingandlandingonthefloorwithacrash.Butnow,ofcourse,hehadfarbettercontrolofhisbodythanbeforeand,evenwithafallasgreatasthat,causedhimselfnodamage.
