they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Language: English Language: English all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but differently from before. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the way in a corner. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and smiled. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 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 abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. For additional contact information: appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything by himself. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the First posted: May 13, 2002 away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Title: Metamorphosis His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.F. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Literary Archive Foundation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was in copious fur. 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He felt a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by 1.F.2. 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How can that be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had face against her father's arm. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and him to spare Gregor's life. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he do anything to make them look away. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Metamorphosis himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did License. You must require such a user to return or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by gbnewby@pglaf.org not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word of the conversation. 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The way she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, III "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm License. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was not a loss but a great advantage. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked my train leaves at five." such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was already the end of March, after all. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this." 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were your equipment. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But times and they had never come again, at least not with the same destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to below. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in