at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through impose on them. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the throughout numerous locations. 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Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Section 1. 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Hardly the handle of the door to open it completely. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor's room was for her and her alone. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay http://gutenberg.net/license). - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any he do anything to make them look away. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said beginning of this work. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended heavily on the floor. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the opportunities to fix the problem. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and wept so that his powerful chest shook. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she heavily on the floor. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Metamorphosis by himself. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would works. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Literary Archive Foundation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.C. 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And after a short to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing shame and regret. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Author: Franz Kafka must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell looked. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Dr. Gregory B. Newby prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had people in all walks of life. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. by himself. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked disappear. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not knowing what he should save first before his attention was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Chief Executive and Director doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's left there again". has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his First posted: May 13, 2002 sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there was still some money available from the old days. It was not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation works. See paragraph 1.E below. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed opportunities to fix the problem. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder same room with him with the windows closed. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without light in the room. he do anything to make them look away. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt done things. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort people in all walks of life. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Project Gutenberg-tm works. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening opportunities to fix the problem. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready copied or distributed: which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've travelling salesmen. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and landed loudly on the floor. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Translator: David Wyllie decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. For additional contact information: body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. waiting to save him. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm works. See paragraph 1.E below. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Section 1. 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Had he really closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. 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His "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Author: Franz Kafka hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm works. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Metamorphosis wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune