None of Gregor’s pleading helped, and none of it was understood; however humbly he turned his head, his father only stamped his feet more fiercely.
Franz Kafka
New English translation prepared for this collection from the German original.
Understanding
A quote by Franz Kafka
From the source
The Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung), Part I.
German text: Die Verwandlung, Kurt Wolff Verlag, 1917 edition. First published in 1915.
The narrator describes Gregor’s father driving him back into his room.
Original German
Kein Bitten Gregors half, kein Bitten wurde auch verstanden, er mochte den Kopf noch so demütig drehen, der Vater stampfte nur stärker mit den Füßen.