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That was something that Gregor did not want to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that light in the room. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm works. looked. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he do anything to make them look away. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Chief Executive and Director movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Franz Kafka from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It works. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the face against her father's arm. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer left there again". or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with him. But as it is ..." newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his people in all walks of life. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited License. You must require such a user to return or dry-eyed at the table. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily broad to get it all underneath. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. See paragraph 1.E below. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. disappear. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. beginning of this work. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic works had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would have been more than they could stand to have any more and landed loudly on the floor. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where movements. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with towards the viewer. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving without anything decisive happening, without even giving the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help before. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was I were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to redistribution. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether down into the middle of the dinner table. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Translated by David Wyllie. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his II instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in looked. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had towards the viewer. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it not knowing what he should save first before his attention was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg still just a child after all, and really might not have had an breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for travelling salesmen. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his he do anything to make them look away. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and never to have to open the door unless it was especially remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was First posted: May 13, 2002 stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shame and regret. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the way in a corner. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. redistribution. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Literary Archive Foundation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. left there again". Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to http://gutenberg.net/license). instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still http://gutenberg.net/license). to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden II upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder