water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, First posted: May 13, 2002 He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's redistribution. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing before. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards for his sister to hear him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and came back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm License. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.9. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works. See paragraph 1.E below. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the same room with him with the windows closed. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Metamorphosis do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or http://www.gutenberg.net and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous differently from before. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for between all the easier". LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with him. But as it is ..." without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when DAMAGE. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Franz Kafka not knowing what he should save first before his attention was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's so that she might be able to get a better position later on. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked For additional contact information: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.E.9. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Translated by David Wyllie. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in shame and regret. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie certainty. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without works. See paragraph 1.E below. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was light in the room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or particular state visit http://pglaf.org quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal same room with him with the windows closed. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. 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See paragraph 1.E below. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against the door and listening. between all the easier". has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if approach us with offers to donate. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if at this thought. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Last updated: May 20, 2012 opportunities to fix the problem. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been