Months later have passed. For the most part what went on now was very quiet.
However without any proper income, Gregor's father made an ingenious decision.
However without any proper income, Gregor's father made an ingenious decision.
He rented one room of the apartment to a wealthy lodger.
Grete didn't think this was an ideal solution to their financial situation.
and As the days went on, Grete found the lodger to be quite unlovely.
Meanwhile, Gregor spent his nights and days with hardly any sleep. Sometimes he thought that the next time the door opened he would take over the family arrangements just as he had in the past. But his physical state said otherwise.
Often he crept up against the window to look out the city.
From day to day he perceived things with less and less clarity.
From day to day he perceived things with less and less clarity.
In order not to lose himself in bleak thoughts, he acquired the habit of crawling back and forth across the walls and ceiling. The experience made it easier for him to breathe.
Each morning his sister would note this amusement of his.
For as he crept around he left behind here and there traces of his sticky stuff.
One night, Grete got the idea of making Gregor's creeping around as easy as possible.
She thought of removing the furniture in his room which got in the way.
She thought of removing the furniture in his room which got in the way.
Furthermore, unbeknownst to Grete,
she did not realize that Gregor was watching her the whole time.
she did not realize that Gregor was watching her the whole time.
She realised midway that she was in no position to move heavy furniture by herself;
But her parents weren't willing to help her.
But her parents weren't willing to help her.
Grete first waited until she heard no signs of Gregor's anthics.
Gregor believed that by removing his furniture; Grete has shown him that she was giving up all hope of his improvement, and is leaving him to his own resources without any consideration.
It was at this moment, Gregor could only think of one thought:
"Nothing was to be removed, everything must remain."
It was at this moment, Gregor could only think of one thought:
"Nothing was to be removed, everything must remain."
Hearing Grete’s screams made the Lodger go outside his room, and before he became truly aware on what he was looking at; The lodger screamed out in a high pitched raw voice.
The lodger then fell as if he was surrendering everything, down onto the ground and layed there motionless. It went without saying that he immediately wanted to cancel his room.
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