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Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort travelling salesmen. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in waiting to save him. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of looked. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have 1.E.2. 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He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Foundation Literary Archive Foundation came back. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or will be renamed. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of heavily on the floor. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a sign that of that there was no question. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was already the end of March, after all. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional broad to get it all underneath. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with him. But as it is ..." him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been. 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He was pleased when he finally had his head in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one will be renamed. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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But what now, if all himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a at home. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps II suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Grete. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known before. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight people in all walks of life. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a sign that of that there was no question. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Author: Franz Kafka 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good left there again". immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest III cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for his sister to hear him. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Literary Archive Foundation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary http://gutenberg.net/license). indeed suffering enough. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was not a loss but a great advantage. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out States. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the sight of this and all its noise. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and landed loudly on the floor. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest your equipment. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with her arms around his neck. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translator: David Wyllie looked. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he do anything to make them look away. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both