be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't shame and regret. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm License. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of receipt of the work. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. for his sister to hear him. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for his sister to hear him. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with her arms around his neck. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his copied or distributed: in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door below. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License. You must require such a user to return or to their real and natural state. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the way in a corner. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. 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Only if he happened to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in by the hand. 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Nothing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he light in the room. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to their real and natural state. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would have been more than they could stand to have any more vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his same room with him with the windows closed. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor they can. 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But the others didn't know what was happening, they part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with her arms around his neck. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was differently from before. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at home. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Translator: David Wyllie or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or by himself. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the him to spare Gregor's life. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with first to get up and stretch out her young body. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of receipt of the work. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, page at http://pglaf.org to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a sign that of that there was no question. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing by himself. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Literary Archive Foundation His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Literary Archive Foundation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or same room with him with the windows closed. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Franz Kafka is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. movements. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. DAMAGE. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Literary Archive Foundation quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, for his sister to hear him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. your equipment. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her License. You must require such a user to return or open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they could grasp what she was saying. 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The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to their real and natural state. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his certainty. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep.