Once there, all three took their hats from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many steps.
Con una desconfianza completamente infundada, como se demostraría después, el señor Samsa salió con las dos mujeres al rellano; apoyados sobre la barandilla veían cómo los tres, lenta pero constantemente, bajaban la larga escalera, en cada piso desaparecían tras un determinado recodo y volvían a aparecer a los pocos instantes.