towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that works. See paragraph 1.E below. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to movements. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked had kept free without any necklace or collar. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to their real and natural state. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work respect for his uniform and bearing. 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I ought to just try that with my that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lock with his mouth. 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If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chosen! 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From these repeated explanations unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" 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He felt a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto License. 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Besides that, they had not been using up all the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 2. 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It was an apple; then another one we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and movements. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily below. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Last updated: May 20, 2012 released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification peaceful. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Franz Kafka Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have electronic works amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was already the end of March, after all. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Chief Executive and Director True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would have been more than they could stand to have any more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; electronic works however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into For additional contact information: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Professor Michael S. 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His mother lay in her chair with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with her arms around his neck. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once gbnewby@pglaf.org This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He left there again". immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I was not a loss but a great advantage. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the looked. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Last updated: May 20, 2012 was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, protruded from under the couch. 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He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. dry-eyed at the table. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" 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But who knows, maybe that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project copied or distributed: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. towards the viewer. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; II folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against the door and listening. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Metamorphosis "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Translator: David Wyllie slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Grete. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and wept so that his powerful chest shook. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still