The Metamorphosis

calm consideration was much better than rushing to desperate conclusions

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

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.

"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand as introduction, "we can’t carry on like this. Maybe you can’t see it, but I can. I don’t want to call this monster my brother, all I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We’ve done all that’s humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don’t think anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong."