Schon am frühen Morgen, es war fast noch Nacht, hatte Gregor Gelegenheit, die Kraft seiner eben gefaßten Entschlüsse zu prüfen, denn vom Vorzimmer her öffnete die Schwester, fast völlig angezogen, die Tür und sah mit Spannung herein.
Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the front room and looked anxiously in.