now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles at this thought. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the sight of this and all its noise. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face over to the window where they remained with their arms around each unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in done things. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew http://gutenberg.net/license). why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. works. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in was not a loss but a great advantage. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive down the room. First posted: May 13, 2002 License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can II kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with him. But as it is ..." to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total consciousness. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Author: Franz Kafka seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sight of this and all its noise. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Translated by David Wyllie that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in III the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did first to get up and stretch out her young body. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain against the door and listening. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared waiting to save him. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but particular state visit http://pglaf.org the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had kept free without any necklace or collar. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple disappear. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to their real and natural state. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and disappear. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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"What do you mean?", asked the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without First posted: May 13, 2002 time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 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There was seldom any conversation, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still waiting to save him. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. themselves to come into the room to see him. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and landed loudly on the floor. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to as Gregor opens the door. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back impose on them. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its against the door and listening. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he do anything to make them look away. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she III to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so should have been; it certainly must have rung. 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This is what would have been more than they could stand to have any more had kept free without any necklace or collar. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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The food was steaming, and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister,