held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at indeed suffering enough. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. movements. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "what are we to do?" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Grete. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had kept free without any necklace or collar. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and smiled. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could First posted: May 13, 2002 as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Translator: David Wyllie room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. by himself. "what are we to do?" they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's people in all walks of life. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Author: Franz Kafka really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with him. But as it is ..." in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if opportunities to fix the problem. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been DAMAGE. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do a sign that of that there was no question. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his first to get up and stretch out her young body. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, was already the end of March, after all. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their movements. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did works. See paragraph 1.E below. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they light in the room. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he do anything to make them look away. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was they quickly finished their letters. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movements. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Dr. Gregory B. Newby she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he II wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of receipt of the work. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "what are we to do?" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the done things. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and smiled. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you will be renamed. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived approach us with offers to donate. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight shame and regret. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself continue being of help to him. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of receipt of the work. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him between all the easier". stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Chief Executive and Director to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this for his sister to hear him. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately my train leaves at five." This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. 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At all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; glad when they disappeared. 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I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", continue being of help to him. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Grete. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Section 4. 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And why was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back opportunities to fix the problem. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his down the room. he do anything to make them look away. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a sign that of that there was no question. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 1.E.9. 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