and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of continue being of help to him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the handle of the door to open it completely. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated opportunities to fix the problem. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when at this thought. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Dr. Gregory B. Newby understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at this thought. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without http://www.gutenberg.net though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at this thought. consciousness. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Foundation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, movements. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a sign that of that there was no question. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with him. But as it is ..." a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide down into the middle of the dinner table. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the way in a corner. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not last!". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought impose on them. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Franz Kafka performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was peaceful. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Foundation simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightly. In this way they went round the room several times table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another shame and regret. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and will be renamed. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on II any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Language: English method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, by himself. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dry-eyed at the table. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it below. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish last!". "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a a sign that of that there was no question. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. came back. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up copied or distributed: permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of receipt of the work. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Title: Metamorphosis it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm License. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use by himself. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the sight of this and all its noise. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was already the end of March, after all. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Literary Archive Foundation father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found page at http://pglaf.org simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door came back. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for first to get up and stretch out her young body. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and