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.
Durante los primeros catorce días, los padres no consiguieron decidirse a entrar en su habitación, y Gregorio escuchaba con frecuencia cómo ahora reconocían el trabajo de la hermana, a pesar de que anteriormente se habían enfadado muchas veces con ella, porque les parecía una chica un poco inútil.