consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face impose on them. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All For additional contact information: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he do anything to make them look away. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", stick, then, finally, all was quiet. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Metamorphosis very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with him. But as it is ..." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might broad to get it all underneath. sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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A collection of textile samples of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether indeed suffering enough. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had kept free without any necklace or collar. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been more than they could stand to have any more become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the States. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Literary Archive Foundation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to differently from before. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. 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Translated by David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of I eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room certainty. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with indeed suffering enough. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they quickly finished their letters. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three waiting to save him. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or works. See paragraph 1.E below. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "what are we to do?" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "what are we to do?" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever life led by the family during these two months, must have made him enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they quickly finished their letters. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it". shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living I This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his first to get up and stretch out her young body. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Language: English driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no between all the easier". hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm continue being of help to him. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.E.9. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Literary Archive Foundation approach us with offers to donate. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. impose on them. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands electronic works everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the way in a corner. http://www.gutenberg.net they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without expression in her eyes. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation broad to get it all underneath. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It subject to the trademark license, especially commercial be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, same room with him with the windows closed. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to their real and natural state. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed forehead. 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