time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there between all the easier". True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to their real and natural state. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that at home. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any differently from before. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Last updated: May 20, 2012 Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a License. You must require such a user to return or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "what are we to do?" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project came back. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Author: Franz Kafka from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg For additional contact information: time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats States. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic works his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not knowing what he should save first before his attention was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both redistribution. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen between all the easier". foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it". enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. consciousness. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.F. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the handle of the door to open it completely. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was at his father. 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But his mother possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the consciousness. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Project Gutenberg-tm works. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at this thought. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or States. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living particular state visit http://pglaf.org - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If must have made everything clear to him. 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Arms outstretched, she fell onto the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Language: English pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that against the door and listening. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about life led by the family during these two months, must have made him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he had kept free without any necklace or collar. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be certainty. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. 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LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. by himself. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will knowing it. 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"My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from their decision to move was much more to do with their total *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this unexpected thrift and caution. 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At times like this he would direct his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all between all the easier". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived peace I get in my old age!" 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