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He could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer just to move about the home, every other day would be spent required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! 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Please, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. differently from before. of receipt of the work. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become for his sister to hear him. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted gbnewby@pglaf.org I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or redistribution. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Author: Franz Kafka and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Foundation possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the companions around him. 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See to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many waiting to save him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging broad to get it all underneath. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sections. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would have been more than they could stand to have any more usual. 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You can would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Literary Archive Foundation now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. people in all walks of life. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.9. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we consciousness. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's vain. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the http://gutenberg.net/license). while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Language: English noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a himself. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just at this thought. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Franz Kafka repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Chief Executive and Director with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Language: English Translated by David Wyllie. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions opportunities to fix the problem. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each copied or distributed: illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day my train leaves at five." Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a sign that of that there was no question. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and landed loudly on the floor. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without just to move about the home, every other day would be spent research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers DAMAGE. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following