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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lock with his mouth. 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I ought to just try that with my representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Last updated: May 20, 2012 or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Project Gutenberg-tm works. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any differently from before. I straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Last updated: May 20, 2012 opportunities to fix the problem. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on between all the easier". Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all status with the IRS. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the handle of the door to open it completely. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar waiting to save him. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. between all the easier". lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was my train leaves at five." too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with DAMAGE. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had kept free without any necklace or collar. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. impose on them. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand heavily on the floor. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother against the door and listening. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the sight of this and all its noise. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dry-eyed at the table. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing him to spare Gregor's life. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looked. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if continue being of help to him. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware my train leaves at five." lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. expression in her eyes. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound DAMAGE. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance down into the middle of the dinner table. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had kept free without any necklace or collar. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists certainty. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Author: Franz Kafka instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. 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Gregor answered to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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In her alarm, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Translated by David Wyllie. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile opportunities to fix the problem. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the your equipment. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming For additional contact information: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, III staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out