Превращение
II
Inhisstartlement,though,hewasnotabletopreventthesheetatitsfrontfrommovingalittle.Itwasenoughtoattracthismother’sattention.Shestoodverystill,remainedthereamoment,andthenwentbackouttoGrete.
Gregorkepttryingtoassurehimselfthatnothingunusualwashappening,itwasjustafewpiecesoffurniturebeingmovedafterall,buthesoonhadtoadmitthatthewomengoingtoandfro,theirlittlecallstoeachother,thescrapingofthefurnitureonthefloor,allthesethingsmadehimfeelasifhewerebeingassailedfromallsides.Withhisheadandlegspulledinagainsthimandhisbodypressedtothefloor,hewasforcedtoadmittohimselfthathecouldnotstandallofthismuchlonger.Theywereemptyinghisroomout;takingawayeverythingthatwasdeartohim;theyhadalreadytakenoutthechestcontaininghisfretsawandothertools;nowtheythreatenedtoremovethewritingdeskwithitsplaceclearlywornintothefloor,thedeskwherehehaddonehishomeworkasabusinesstrainee,athighschool,evenwhilehehadbeenatinfantschool—hereallycouldnotwaitanylongertoseewhetherthetwowomen’sintentionsweregood.Hehadnearlyforgottentheywerethereanyway,astheywerenowtootiredtosayanythingwhiletheyworkedandhecouldonlyheartheirfeetastheysteppedheavilyonthefloor.
