pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not knowing what he should save first before his attention was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and redistribution. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling listening to the evening conversation about what price they had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was not a loss but a great advantage. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and same room with him with the windows closed. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. looked. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Title: Metamorphosis the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting for his sister to hear him. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of by himself. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, at this thought. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent first to get up and stretch out her young body. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her opportunities to fix the problem. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and smiled. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the way in a corner. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the way in a corner. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his peaceful. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm License. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I it". away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with her arms around his neck. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for his sister to hear him. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slightly. In this way they went round the room several times removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "what are we to do?" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Grete. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related II of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Translated by David Wyllie. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the sight of this and all its noise. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. down the room. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Author: Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dry-eyed at the table. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] subject to the trademark license, especially commercial work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after shame and regret. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she certainty. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and impose on them. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how your equipment. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family redistribution. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have been more than they could stand to have any more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Metamorphosis splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a certainty. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and