In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had threatened her and tried to bite her.
Gregort nem érte volna váratlanul, ha húga nem lép be; mert helyzeténél fogva megakadályozta benne, hogy azonnal kinyithassa az ablakot, de húga nemcsak hogy nem lépett be, hanem még vissza is hőkölt, és bezárta az ajtót; egy idegen azt hihette volna, hogy Gregor lesett rá, és meg akarta harapni.