that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and smiled. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising looked. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the handle of the door to open it completely. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Translator: David Wyllie "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently last!". Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with status with the IRS. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him to spare Gregor's life. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Title: Metamorphosis suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie First posted: May 13, 2002 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence your equipment. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Author: Franz Kafka a sign that of that there was no question. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Translated by David Wyllie. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before broad to get it all underneath. Translated by David Wyllie bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister down the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. License. You must require such a user to return or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Translated by David Wyllie immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but between all the easier". the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something first she would call to him as she did so with words that she I lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and II being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Grete. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats down into the middle of the dinner table. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was indeed suffering enough. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut copied or distributed: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing License. You must require such a user to return or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainty. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the way in a corner. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the done things. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the way in a corner. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, travelling salesmen. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm my train leaves at five." found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and smiled. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see your equipment. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." http://gutenberg.net/license). actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at this thought. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Chief Executive and Director eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Professor Michael S. 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One day, in order to spare her even and smiled. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works http://www.gutenberg.net a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would have been more than they could stand to have any more occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the particular state visit http://pglaf.org is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Translated by David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Grete. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Translated by David Wyllie. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As impose on them. himself. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Translated by David Wyllie this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from shame and regret. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd