"If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with him. But as it is ..."
– Si él nos entendiese... – repitió el padre, y cerrando los ojos hizo suya la convicción de la hermana acerca de la imposibilidad de ello –, entonces sería posible llegar a un acuerdo con él, pero así...