David Wyllie

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

what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so?

Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been lit in the living room

Was he an animal if music could captivate him so?

"Getting up early all the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You’ve got to get enough sleep.

It’s quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to work, but that’s just the right time to remember what’s been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and concentration.

with the idea that they were all excitedly following his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no attention to the pain he was causing himself.

with the idea that they were all excitedly following his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no attention to the pain he was causing himself.

frequently woke from it in alarm because of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them.