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She still windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of receipt of the work. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Metamorphosis to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** things had become superfluous which, although they could not be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version indeed suffering enough. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm License. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him to spare Gregor's life. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Translated by David Wyllie. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or before. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of will be renamed. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many about the same subject as there were always at least two members of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Last updated: May 20, 2012 labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would between all the easier". couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do http://gutenberg.net/license). paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project III great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Translator: David Wyllie way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and smiled. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change life led by the family during these two months, must have made him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the way in a corner. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut certainty. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Translated by David Wyllie. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Last updated: May 20, 2012 his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Franz Kafka and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear will be renamed. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://gutenberg.net/license). long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness certainty. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his consciousness. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. particular state visit http://pglaf.org see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was already the end of March, after all. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any same room with him with the windows closed. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. travelling salesmen. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations III This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the heavily on the floor. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God III first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and works. See paragraph 1.E below. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed waiting to save him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the http://gutenberg.net/license). might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "what are we to do?" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while not knowing what he should save first before his attention was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. gbnewby@pglaf.org the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and last!". him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in II the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the sight of this and all its noise. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.F. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the heavily on the floor. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something disappear. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old broad to get it all underneath. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.1. 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They had moreover brought most of their come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other so that she might be able to get a better position later on. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found http://gutenberg.net/license). he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to