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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Foundation me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he must have been somebody in the flat. 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His father was healthy but old, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they First posted: May 13, 2002 use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, II For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole DAMAGE. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Author: Franz Kafka chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a sign that of that there was no question. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Franz Kafka around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had kept free without any necklace or collar. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had I He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back I mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the handle of the door to open it completely. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copied or distributed: all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from down the room. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily same room with him with the windows closed. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial him to spare Gregor's life. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Chief Executive and Director movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Franz Kafka to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and landed loudly on the floor. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home http://www.gutenberg.net looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against the door and listening. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. License. You must require such a user to return or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", had accumulated. 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Gregor remained would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat continue being of help to him. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then face against her father's arm. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and impose on them. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.F. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and looked. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. towards the viewer. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself against the door and listening. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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She thought just States. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with him. But as it is ..." enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] travelling salesmen. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on for his sister to hear him. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Translator: David Wyllie suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Literary Archive Foundation corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was already the end of March, after all. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Foundation But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any without anything decisive happening, without even giving the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "what are we to do?" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so