between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and status with the IRS. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to License. You must require such a user to return or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, http://gutenberg.net/license). how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until any quicker about it. 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For the time being he just lay everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Dr. Gregory B. Newby his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works impose on them. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what my train leaves at five." herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her work for that morning. 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"Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the done things. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room your equipment. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, works. See paragraph 1.E below. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the works. See paragraph 1.E below. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Translator: David Wyllie death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's my train leaves at five." away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally last!". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Literary Archive Foundation pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand same room with him with the windows closed. waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dry-eyed at the table. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright face against her father's arm. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that last!". what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood First posted: May 13, 2002 afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than disappear. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Translated by David Wyllie Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement came back. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite I as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position people in all walks of life. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Translator: David Wyllie located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightly. In this way they went round the room several times up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and wept so that his powerful chest shook. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things had become superfluous which, although they could not be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ways including including checks, online payments and credit card she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would http://www.gutenberg.net to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they quickly finished their letters. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.E.9. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had him to spare Gregor's life. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and at this thought. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Translated by David Wyllie. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found times and they had never come again, at least not with the same time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking