Превращение

           Theothertwoheldtheirhandsbehindtheirbacksandcontinuallyrubbedthemtogetheringleefulanticipationofaloudquarrelwhichcouldonlyendintheirfavour.“ImeanjustwhatIsaid”,answeredMr.Samsa,and,withhistwocompanions,wentinastraightlinetowardstheman.Atfirst,hestoodtherestill,lookingatthegroundasifthecontentsofhisheadwererearrangingthemselvesintonewpositions.“Alright,we’llgothen”,hesaid,andlookedupatMr.SamsaasifhehadbeensuddenlyovercomewithhumilityandwantedpermissionagainfromMr.Samsaforhisdecision.Mr.Samsamerelyopenedhiseyeswideandbrieflynoddedtohimseveraltimes.Atthat,andwithoutdelay,themanactuallydidtakelongstridesintothefronthallway;histwofriendshadstoppedrubbingtheirhandssometimebeforeandhadbeenlisteningtowhatwasbeingsaid.NowtheyjumpedoffaftertheirfriendasiftakenwithasuddenfearthatMr.Samsamightgointothehallwayinfrontofthemandbreaktheconnectionwiththeirleader.Oncethere,allthreetooktheirhatsfromthestand,tooktheirsticksfromtheholder,bowedwithoutawordandleftthepremises.Mr.Samsaandthetwowomenfollowedthemoutontothelanding;buttheyhadhadnoreasontomistrustthemen’sintentionsandastheyleanedoverthelandingtheysawhowthethreegentlemenmadeslowbutsteadyprogressdownthemanysteps.