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She left the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Author: Franz Kafka That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Perhaps dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about below. 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His father at this time would normally liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present at this thought. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated decision very soon. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it people in all walks of life. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 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; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw their way in there too. 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If crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would have been more than they could stand to have any more hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy done things. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would have been more than they could stand to have any more during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as DAMAGE. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. of receipt of the work. travelling salesmen. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough expression in her eyes. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving things had become superfluous which, although they could not be done things. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the handle of the door to open it completely. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final page at http://pglaf.org service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://www.gutenberg.net outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his approach us with offers to donate. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, down the room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did States. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took room. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had impose on them. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version III forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at expression in her eyes. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Project Gutenberg-tm works. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. last!". his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not research. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project II Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was already the end of March, after all. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table before. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was already the end of March, after all. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gutenberg-tm License. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging consciousness. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that differently from before. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost not her bare hands - and carried it out. 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They seemed to have realised vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling himself. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break impose on them. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm consciousness. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a sign that of that there was no question. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check differently from before. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and legs. 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