our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it". Literary Archive Foundation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to their real and natural state. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even people in all walks of life. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stick, then, finally, all was quiet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would have been more than they could stand to have any more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the will be renamed. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Dr. Gregory B. Newby that was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in done things. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and landed loudly on the floor. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for his sister to hear him. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was at this thought. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Foundation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Franz Kafka that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to http://www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm works. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all *** START: FULL LICENSE *** No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slightly. In this way they went round the room several times remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to down the room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his States. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Chief Executive and Director across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Project Gutenberg-tm works. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place same room with him with the windows closed. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Literary Archive Foundation you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. For additional contact information: first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It below. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could left there again". 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work last!". that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of receipt of the work. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. 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She had probably say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned room. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the sight of this and all its noise. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect from their decision to move was much more to do with their total playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of against the door and listening. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E.9. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did himself. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure left there again". the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become research. 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"Can the chief clerk come in to see you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it smoking. 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