feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his States. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with him. But as it is ..." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving they quickly finished their letters. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any disappear. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and http://gutenberg.net/license). They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of receipt of the work. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "what are we to do?" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.F. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use First posted: May 13, 2002 fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first to get up and stretch out her young body. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared expression in her eyes. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would have been more than they could stand to have any more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Chief Executive and Director filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes beginning of this work. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dry-eyed at the table. at home. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite listening to the evening conversation about what price they had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. left there again". it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to their real and natural state. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing broad to get it all underneath. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. 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We do not solicit donations in locations with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project travelling salesmen. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for his sister to hear him. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so http://www.gutenberg.net he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in impose on them. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shame and regret. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Foundation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and smiled. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too License. You must require such a user to return or out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was broad to get it all underneath. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats particular state visit http://pglaf.org hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to their real and natural state. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, copied or distributed: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Metamorphosis defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make beginning of this work. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of receipt of the work. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in your equipment. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite License. You must require such a user to return or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair waiting to save him. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and wept so that his powerful chest shook. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it face against her father's arm. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was waiting to save him. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Author: Franz Kafka any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his done things. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered so that she might be able to get a better position later on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort particular state visit http://pglaf.org train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "what are we to do?" boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new electronic works transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing status with the IRS. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Franz Kafka held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Translated by David Wyllie. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightly. In this way they went round the room several times made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a peaceful. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister,