ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated States. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him room. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but towards the viewer. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly room. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Grete. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He face against her father's arm. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the way in a corner. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translated by David Wyllie. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new they quickly finished their letters. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed my train leaves at five." unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to their real and natural state. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it copied or distributed: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER about the same subject as there were always at least two members of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of towards the viewer. Translated by David Wyllie. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Title: Metamorphosis than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming works. See paragraph 1.E below. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with him. But as it is ..." household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Literary Archive Foundation continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translated by David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door For additional contact information: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, certainty. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Translated by David Wyllie had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder for his sister to hear him. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He page at http://pglaf.org after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. beginning of this work. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at this thought. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." waiting to save him. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing before. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they quickly finished their letters. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here looked. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay my train leaves at five." their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right he do anything to make them look away. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peaceful. beginning of this work. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his people in all walks of life. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and wept so that his powerful chest shook. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday electronic works of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and face against her father's arm. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the 1.D. 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And he could not knock to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic works six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Dr. Gregory B. Newby themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the