blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which impose on them. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could gbnewby@pglaf.org she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Foundation forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not a loss but a great advantage. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then beginning of this work. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with him. But as it is ..." something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" States. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was copied or distributed: steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had kept free without any necklace or collar. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated my train leaves at five." the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just For additional contact information: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the License. You must require such a user to return or down into the middle of the dinner table. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had kept free without any necklace or collar. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.F. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's by himself. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her For additional contact information: will be renamed. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing differently from before. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman For additional contact information: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in came back. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project I startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped works. See paragraph 1.E below. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his first to get up and stretch out her young body. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of receipt of the work. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, light in the room. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the impose on them. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks redistribution. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Author: Franz Kafka Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising business@pglaf.org. 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He had not held his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of receipt of the work. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a done things. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe light in the room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring First posted: May 13, 2002 and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for his sister to hear him. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and your equipment. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good http://www.gutenberg.net very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, broad to get it all underneath. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. License. You must require such a user to return or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing