Превращение

           Gregorcrawledalittlefurtherforward,keepinghisheadclosetothegroundsothathecouldmeethereyesifthechancecame.Washeananimalifmusiccouldcaptivatehimso?Itseemedtohimthathewasbeingshownthewaytotheunknownnourishmenthehadbeenyearningfor.Hewasdeterminedtomakehiswayforwardtohissisterandtugatherskirttoshowhershemightcomeintohisroomwithherviolin,asno-oneappreciatedherplayinghereasmuchashewould.Heneverwantedtoletheroutofhisroom,notwhilehelived,anyway;hisshockingappearanceshould,foronce,beofsomeusetohim;hewantedtobeateverydoorofhisroomatoncetohissandspitattheattackers;hissistershouldnotbeforcedtostaywithhim,though,butstayofherownfreewill;shewouldsitbesidehimonthecouchwithherearbentdowntohimwhilehetoldherhowhehadalwaysintendedtosendhertotheconservatory,howhewouldhavetoldeveryoneaboutitlastChristmas—hadChristmasreallycomeandgonealready?—ifthismisfortunehadn’tgotintheway,andrefusetoletanyonedissuadehimfromit.Onhearingallthis,hissisterwouldbreakoutintearsofemotion,andGregorwouldclimbuptohershoulderandkissherneck,which,sinceshehadbeengoingouttowork,shehadkeptfreewithoutanynecklaceorcollar.

           “Mr.Samsa!”,shoutedthemiddlegentlemantoGregor’sfather,pointing,withoutwastinganymorewords,withhisforefingeratGregorasheslowlymovedforward.