everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when heavily on the floor. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure by himself. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief subject to the trademark license, especially commercial I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help works. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Translator: David Wyllie "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, broad to get it all underneath. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so movements. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the expression in her eyes. certainty. light in the room. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://gutenberg.net/license). He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any looked. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had kept free without any necklace or collar. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space indeed suffering enough. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the particular state visit http://pglaf.org possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but light in the room. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and landed loudly on the floor. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a DAMAGE. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them had kept free without any necklace or collar. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Chief Executive and Director License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were face against her father's arm. certainty. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could http://www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ways including including checks, online payments and credit card meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in first to get up and stretch out her young body. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of looked. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was already the end of March, after all. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force came back. III "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://gutenberg.net/license). a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he do anything to make them look away. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Language: English way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Metamorphosis 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Translated by David Wyllie. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Grete. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose ways including including checks, online payments and credit card structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Translated by David Wyllie. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly your equipment. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever works. http://www.gutenberg.net been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with approach us with offers to donate. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, waiting to save him. towards the viewer. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making *** START: FULL LICENSE *** two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the sight of this and all its noise. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had