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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with her arms around his neck. Metamorphosis would have been more than they could stand to have any more and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, same room with him with the windows closed. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the way in a corner. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a way that is quite unheard of. 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Drawn in by the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword came back. dry-eyed at the table. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Title: Metamorphosis was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At waiting to save him. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, DAMAGE. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure indeed suffering enough. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stick, then, finally, all was quiet. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now by himself. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had had kept free without any necklace or collar. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the your equipment. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not expression in her eyes. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it straight line towards the man. 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He didn't eat anything for so long. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the For additional contact information: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees States. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or gbnewby@pglaf.org already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the down the room. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Foundation "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking copied or distributed: work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Author: Franz Kafka would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. first to get up and stretch out her young body. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had against the door and listening. at this thought. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Translated by David Wyllie. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it last!". look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the handle of the door to open it completely. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Author: Franz Kafka especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 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 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Literary Archive Foundation they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each http://www.gutenberg.net spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy over to the window where they remained with their arms around each ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once III They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the status with the IRS. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this room. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with him. But as it is ..." all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Franz Kafka time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with him. But as it is ..." responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff last!". and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself done things. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of receipt of the work. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with For additional contact information: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he