That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he do anything to make them look away. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Last updated: May 20, 2012 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.F. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. shame and regret. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from done things. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would last!". just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was already the end of March, after all. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Translated by David Wyllie amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away beginning of this work. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "what are we to do?" hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left there again". driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. at home. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.E.9. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of waiting to save him. Translated by David Wyllie. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Dr. Gregory B. 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License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest between all the easier". full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Dr. Gregory B. Newby they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many against the door and listening. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for his sister to hear him. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did impose on them. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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We do not solicit donations in locations so that she might be able to get a better position later on. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Title: Metamorphosis immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped subject to the trademark license, especially commercial in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, down the room. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be light in the room. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and smiled. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he do anything to make them look away. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal between all the easier". they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, beginning of this work. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so my train leaves at five." in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I your equipment. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Grete. Author: Franz Kafka hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Franz Kafka full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of receipt of the work. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly III lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Author: Franz Kafka unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Literary Archive Foundation there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, light in the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister at this thought. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was disappear. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. against the door and listening. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially even though she could have checked for herself and could have known had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his sister. 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