helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its gbnewby@pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with her arms around his neck. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with her arms around his neck. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and landed loudly on the floor. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; For additional contact information: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not 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 quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic works 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg-tm works. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it movements. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was not a loss but a great advantage. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied III End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Language: English confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dry-eyed at the table. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Title: Metamorphosis just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the light in the room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether done things. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of receipt of the work. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself disappear. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Dr. Gregory B. Newby works. See paragraph 1.E below. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Author: Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Literary Archive Foundation suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would have been more than they could stand to have any more phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they quickly finished their letters. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and your written explanation. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It between all the easier". sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It they quickly finished their letters. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to opportunities to fix the problem. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.F.1. 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Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we light in the room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying movements. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy against the door and listening. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some my train leaves at five." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; same room with him with the windows closed. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the handle of the door to open it completely. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, by himself. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, First posted: May 13, 2002 knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living