one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the handle of the door to open it completely. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state works. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a will be renamed. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately States. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed travelling salesmen. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can particular state visit http://pglaf.org don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's same room with him with the windows closed. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Chief Executive and Director infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite continue being of help to him. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was your equipment. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had kept free without any necklace or collar. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Grete. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would listening to the evening conversation about what price they had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" heavily on the floor. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times even though she could have checked for herself and could have known our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost will be renamed. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father light in the room. opportunities to fix the problem. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. face against her father's arm. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without continue being of help to him. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the handle of the door to open it completely. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. http://www.gutenberg.net such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Author: Franz Kafka expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground opportunities to fix the problem. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware page at http://pglaf.org clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of receipt of the work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished License. You must require such a user to return or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out continue being of help to him. was already the end of March, after all. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide opportunities to fix the problem. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his light in the room. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with light in the room. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they quickly finished their letters. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and smiled. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief people in all walks of life. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall differently from before. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his down into the middle of the dinner table. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with her arms around his neck. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. against the door and listening. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours disappear. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the done things. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. 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They had got into the habit of putting things into this room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had kept free without any necklace or collar. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Translated by David Wyllie. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E.9. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Translated by David Wyllie the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Author: Franz Kafka after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it first to get up and stretch out her young body. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Literary Archive Foundation would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Dr. Gregory B. Newby vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://www.gutenberg.net because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money life led by the family during these two months, must have made him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole indeed suffering enough. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are last!". The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and landed loudly on the floor. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Metamorphosis complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disappear. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project by himself. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good