going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, waiting to save him. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the applicable state law. 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Gregor was extremely light in the room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The License. You must require such a user to return or peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the handle of the door to open it completely. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread travelling salesmen. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times room. http://gutenberg.net/license). part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Translated by David Wyllie. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so approach us with offers to donate. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally it". door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, opportunities to fix the problem. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him to spare Gregor's life. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up First posted: May 13, 2002 of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been was already the end of March, after all. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never disappear. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, II as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; disappear. movements. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the broad to get it all underneath. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few redistribution. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down into the middle of the dinner table. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with him. But as it is ..." but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Translated by David Wyllie. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his movements. at this thought. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable impose on them. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide First posted: May 13, 2002 Chief Executive and Director unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.9. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method down into the middle of the dinner table. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of differently from before. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living impose on them. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at consciousness. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and particular state visit http://pglaf.org was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally by himself. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Metamorphosis father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one looked. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was already the end of March, after all. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like heavily on the floor. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; copied or distributed: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there works. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even particular state visit http://pglaf.org about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at last!". door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down the room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm done things. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented disappear. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for his sister to hear him. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Translated by David Wyllie. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Dr. Gregory B. Newby would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg so that she might be able to get a better position later on. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with her arms around his neck. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded done things. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him to spare Gregor's life. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business by himself. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions approach us with offers to donate. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, towards the viewer. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but