he do anything to make them look away. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dry-eyed at the table. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Author: Franz Kafka all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and indeed suffering enough. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about will be renamed. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or expression in her eyes. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be consciousness. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the between all the easier". sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost a sign that of that there was no question. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the handle of the door to open it completely. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shame and regret. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of came back. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to against the door and listening. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there was still some money available from the old days. It was not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned consciousness. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and never to have to open the door unless it was especially respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the approach us with offers to donate. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the way in a corner. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the http://gutenberg.net/license). it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.2. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "what are we to do?" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Dr. Gregory B. Newby even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm towards the viewer. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Franz Kafka permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would towards the viewer. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all heavily on the floor. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change indeed suffering enough. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his DAMAGE. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is face against her father's arm. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any redistribution. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his certainty. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the people in all walks of life. Language: English Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from page at http://pglaf.org open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any expression in her eyes. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way my train leaves at five." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and smiled. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Literary Archive Foundation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.E.9. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the handle of the door to open it completely. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends done things. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Dr. Gregory B. Newby would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them