For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat useless and frequently been annoyed with her.
Az első két héten a szülők nem tudták rászánni magukat, hogy bemenjenek Gregorhoz, és Gregor gyakran hallotta, amint nagy elismeréssel szólnak húga mostani munkájáról, míg azelőtt sokat bosszankodtak miatta, mert haszontalan teremtésnek tartották.