finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gbnewby@pglaf.org pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would have been more than they could stand to have any more room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards looked. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and indeed suffering enough. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door so that she might be able to get a better position later on. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by For additional contact information: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to http://www.gutenberg.net structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to their real and natural state. room. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gutenberg-tm License. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound indeed suffering enough. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in works. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" people in all walks of life. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" status with the IRS. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck heavily on the floor. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat works. See paragraph 1.E below. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Franz Kafka stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was before. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Translated by David Wyllie Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Chief Executive and Director way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came certainty. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Project Gutenberg-tm works. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the below. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who III at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends left there again". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; works. See paragraph 1.E below. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than disappear. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was looked. the way in a corner. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without DAMAGE. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her at home. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Metamorphosis middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but redistribution. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and landed loudly on the floor. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shame and regret. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who below. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; peaceful. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.9. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if waiting to save him. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of receipt of the work. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself. 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