[MedQ]

From Metamorphosis by Kafka : '' Was there then among them no truly devoted person who, if he failed to use just a couple of hours in the morning for office work, would become abnormal from pangs of conscience and really be in no state to get out of bed? ''

Does the first part of the sentence ( Was there then among them no truly devoted person who, if he failed to use just a couple of hours in the morning for office work, would become abnormal from pangs of conscience ) contradict with the rest ( and really be in no state to get out of bed ) ? Because such a sincere employee should be really in a state that makes him get out of his bed.

[rocket0612]

I see what you are saying. Maybe it is the constant "pangs of conscience" which would lead to the state of being unable to "get out of his bed" .