His mother was not used to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a little.
Az anya nem szokta meg Gregor külsejét, bele is betegedhetett volna, és Gregor rémülten visszafarolt a kanapé túlsó végéhez, de már nem tudta megakadályozni, hogy a lepedő elöl kissé meg ne libbenjen.