was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Author: Franz Kafka destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shame and regret. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there was still some money available from the old days. It was not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was already the end of March, after all. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gutenberg-tm License. it". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of last!". So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Grete. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the door and listening. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shame and regret. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player particular state visit http://pglaf.org his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Literary Archive Foundation slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. 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The clear sound his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself round. 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Gregor even learned, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. done things. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and never to have to open the door unless it was especially in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his redistribution. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. 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But this short conversation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had against the door and listening. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of receipt of the work. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was already the end of March, after all. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, scalp. 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Although it was still early in the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his room. 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Yes, but was it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work word and left the premises. 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He could actually have used when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible License. You must require such a user to return or himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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And supported by the two women he would say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was already the end of March, after all. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" not knowing what he should save first before his attention was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being heavily on the floor. regard for what might happen. 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However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really particular state visit http://pglaf.org strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The immediate notice on my room. 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Did you hear the way and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but movements. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done things. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even if he was not hungry. 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We can stop it straight away." "On set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation my train leaves at five." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Project Gutenberg-tm works. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good by himself. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and III out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This differently from before. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm License. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at this thought. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Translated by David Wyllie seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm works. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.E.9. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I License. You must require such a user to return or "what are we to do?" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was already the end of March, after all. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.F. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been States. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came beginning of this work. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to