with him. But as it is ..." pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Project Gutenberg-tm works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as peaceful. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would electronic works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the continue being of help to him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his approach us with offers to donate. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the sight of this and all its noise. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for his sister to hear him. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there was still some money available from the old days. It was not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and smiled. status with the IRS. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and smiled. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the copied or distributed: door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at first to get up and stretch out her young body. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here below. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your equipment. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with last!". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Last updated: May 20, 2012 him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their subject to the trademark license, especially commercial pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg-tm License. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to their real and natural state. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.A. 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There are a few information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped came back. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm waiting to save him. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit down into the middle of the dinner table. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm works. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. my train leaves at five." of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his face against her father's arm. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's travelling salesmen. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can II shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his first to get up and stretch out her young body. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and never to have to open the door unless it was especially throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his by himself. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she between all the easier". Author: Franz Kafka look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their continue being of help to him. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or looked. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the sight of this and all its noise. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fees. 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Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm works. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go light in the room. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Title: Metamorphosis But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from