him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who before. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they quickly finished their letters. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his travelling salesmen. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise waiting to save him. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "what are we to do?" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him times and they had never come again, at least not with the same reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so redistribution. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slightly. In this way they went round the room several times certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Language: English Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and came back. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first to get up and stretch out her young body. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without impose on them. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it disappear. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the down into the middle of the dinner table. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was not a loss but a great advantage. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a sign that of that there was no question. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never http://gutenberg.net/license). received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the impose on them. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very things had become superfluous which, although they could not be injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor? 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"He isn't himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Translated by David Wyllie. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family against the door and listening. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, glad when they disappeared. 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Then, however much mother and sister would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Franz Kafka off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or gbnewby@pglaf.org Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light III office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Grete. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. beginning of this work. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Translated by David Wyllie he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was not a loss but a great advantage. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Project Gutenberg-tm works. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your I "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate your equipment. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consciousness. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Last updated: May 20, 2012 "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations my train leaves at five." was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: off his desk! 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