Die Eltern verstanden das alles nicht so gut; sie hatten sich in den langen Jahren die Überzeugung gebildet, daß Gregor in diesem Geschäft für sein Leben versorgt war, und hatten außerdem jetzt mit den augenblicklichen Sorgen so viel zu tun, daß ihnen jede Voraussicht abhanden gekommen war.
That was something his parents did not understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight of any thought for the future.