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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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He did remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed electronic works compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from intention of abandoning his family. 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Gregor converted his success at work was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Dr. Gregory B. Newby a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his III only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after between all the easier". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he consciousness. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ways including including checks, online payments and credit card next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Franz Kafka morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father even though she could have checked for herself and could have known somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and smiled. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. 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Email contact links and up to date contact Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little himself. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so expression in her eyes. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** approach us with offers to donate. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to III that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the handle of the door to open it completely. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Last updated: May 20, 2012 left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" certainty. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Project Gutenberg-tm works. consciousness. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room down into the middle of the dinner table. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very consciousness. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on expression in her eyes. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" opportunities to fix the problem. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then your equipment. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Franz Kafka 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand broad to get it all underneath. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his by himself. the way in a corner. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and smiled. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disappear. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka was already the end of March, after all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the