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If you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence redistribution. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the redistribution. continue being of help to him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again still just a child after all, and really might not have had an other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dissuade him from it. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Last updated: May 20, 2012 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could heavily on the floor. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Grete. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Franz Kafka parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had waiting to save him. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had page at http://pglaf.org illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after broad to get it all underneath. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but towards the viewer. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and smiled. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Title: Metamorphosis used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father for his sister to hear him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it same room with him with the windows closed. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned they quickly finished their letters. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm License. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Last updated: May 20, 2012 irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: at home. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply electronic works their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do life led by the family during these two months, must have made him been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with first to get up and stretch out her young body. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with him. But as it is ..." understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she done things. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with expression in her eyes. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was not a loss but a great advantage. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the handle of the door to open it completely. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE quiet in the next room. 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Information on that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but consciousness. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest States. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over first to get up and stretch out her young body. Chief Executive and Director quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free times and they had never come again, at least not with the same an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Franz Kafka Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have been more than they could stand to have any more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very For additional contact information: before. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if