father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a panic. 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She was clever; she was already So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've at this thought. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and particular state visit http://pglaf.org first, carefully turning his head to the side. 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"Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would be the best thing for me. 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That's to say, it was money exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Metamorphosis front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he last!". attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Last updated: May 20, 2012 away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Foundation had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the better. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand waiting to save him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be III So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the distance as to which way to turn. 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But you always his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down into the middle of the dinner table. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.F.6. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. travelling salesmen. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movements. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without at this thought. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Title: Metamorphosis because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. indeed suffering enough. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a sign that of that there was no question. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a will be renamed. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Literary Archive Foundation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gbnewby@pglaf.org the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light at this thought. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never indeed suffering enough. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it". now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and never to have to open the door unless it was especially That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and smiled. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the handle of the door to open it completely. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would have been more than they could stand to have any more which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to their real and natural state. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would have been more than they could stand to have any more knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Translator: David Wyllie just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://www.gutenberg.net only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his your equipment. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you