But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room.
Baina Gregorioren lehen hitza entzun orduko jiratu zuen burua gerenteak eta bizkar gainetik zehar-begiraka ari zitzaion, higuin-seinale nabarmeneko aurpegia zuela. Gregorio hizketan ari zela, ez zen une batean ere geldi egon. Ate alderantz jo zuen Gregoriori begirik kendu gabe, geldi-geldi, indar misteriotsuren batek eutsi izan balio bezala.