that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there first she would call to him as she did so with words that she distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.F. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it your equipment. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Translated by David Wyllie This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come That's all been sorted out." 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Nonetheless, Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gbnewby@pglaf.org up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." listening to the evening conversation about what price they had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder impose on them. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be approach us with offers to donate. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. page at http://pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only in secret. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Translated by David Wyllie to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the States. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just to move about the home, every other day would be spent serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against the door and listening. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and towards the viewer. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of receipt of the work. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Title: Metamorphosis have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand a sign that of that there was no question. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at home. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had kept free without any necklace or collar. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there was still some money available from the old days. It was not been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Metamorphosis mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their DAMAGE. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they quickly finished their letters. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expression in her eyes. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the waiting to save him. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came consciousness. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free people in all walks of life. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough certainty. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left there again". and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited last!". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making down into the middle of the dinner table. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they people in all walks of life. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://www.gutenberg.net not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite dry-eyed at the table. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do page at http://pglaf.org strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Foundation and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dry-eyed at the table. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up would have been more than they could stand to have any more violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about consciousness. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an towards the viewer. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 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The two women immediately did as he said, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had redistribution. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the way in a corner. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; indeed suffering enough. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with her arms around his neck. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from