situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for his sister to hear him. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the same room with him with the windows closed. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opportunities to fix the problem. with him, and were ready to help. 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud DAMAGE. quieter. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against recognised as the voice he had had before. 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It's not quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://www.gutenberg.net thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as when it was new. 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Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Metamorphosis next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a sign that of that there was no question. by himself. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the work. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about dry-eyed at the table. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Last updated: May 20, 2012 accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's http://gutenberg.net/license). meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a certainty. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers disappear. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had kept free without any necklace or collar. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sections. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so so that she might be able to get a better position later on. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became http://www.gutenberg.net access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly life led by the family during these two months, must have made him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort redistribution. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looked. Gutenberg-tm License. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was not a loss but a great advantage. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with good to eat. 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They must have noticed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that left there again". must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into for his sister to hear him. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand things had become superfluous which, although they could not be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been opportunities to fix the problem. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used down into the middle of the dinner table. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke http://gutenberg.net/license). to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the handle of the door to open it completely. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Foundation as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Last updated: May 20, 2012 could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. at home. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Franz Kafka ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his copied or distributed: him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each first she would call to him as she did so with words that she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an consciousness. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Language: English think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total