The Metamorphosis

"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all this nonsense"

calm consideration was much better than rushing to desperate conclusions

the same time, though, he did not forget to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to desperate conclusions.

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nourishment he had been yearning for.

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so?

what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so?

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so?

Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by lying in bed.

Why did Gregor have to be the only one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couldn’t get out of bed if he didn’t spend at least a couple of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to let one of the trainees make enquiries – assuming enquiries were even necessary – did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wisdom to investigate it?