unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could gbnewby@pglaf.org terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with him. But as it is ..." better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing works. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." certainty. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Translated by David Wyllie careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the way in a corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest by himself. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Title: Metamorphosis incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a would have been more than they could stand to have any more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most ways including including checks, online payments and credit card photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of receipt of the work. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then First posted: May 13, 2002 window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Translated by David Wyllie. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the work. 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Gregor converted his success at work But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of receipt of the work. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and http://www.gutenberg.net they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists DAMAGE. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Grete. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self indeed suffering enough. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** front room and looked anxiously in. 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Then, however much mother and sister would last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there was still some money available from the old days. It was not between all the easier". bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "what are we to do?" sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. came back. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to people in all walks of life. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official knowing it. 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Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. First posted: May 13, 2002 performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; impose on them. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with these requirements. 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Gregor drew his head back from the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost down into the middle of the dinner table. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.9. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy differently from before. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose beginning of this work. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his works. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they works. See paragraph 1.E below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present travelling salesmen. http://gutenberg.net/license). http://gutenberg.net/license). seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with her arms around his neck. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of http://gutenberg.net/license). For additional contact information: Author: Franz Kafka No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. broad to get it all underneath. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project below. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was