he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of receipt of the work. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an first to get up and stretch out her young body. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort will be renamed. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back face against her father's arm. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have been more than they could stand to have any more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; travelling salesmen. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother himself. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the way in a corner. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. III come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him to spare Gregor's life. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the sight of this and all its noise. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table ways including including checks, online payments and credit card one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed http://www.gutenberg.net become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Translator: David Wyllie charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended below. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in will be renamed. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was looked. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for his sister to hear him. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old electronic works eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. works. See paragraph 1.E below. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now impose on them. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net came back. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange II business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Literary Archive Foundation set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as first to get up and stretch out her young body. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while face against her father's arm. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no people in all walks of life. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed http://www.gutenberg.net owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Author: Franz Kafka as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but III compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with III light in the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project face against her father's arm. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to copied or distributed: 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stick, then, finally, all was quiet. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to left there again". too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg-tm works. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a sign that of that there was no question. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered opportunities to fix the problem. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing consciousness. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if shame and regret. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Translated by David Wyllie. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew towards the viewer. 1.E.9. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had came back. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and first to get up and stretch out her young body. differently from before. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the came back. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they quickly finished their letters. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his down the room. a sign that of that there was no question. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower DAMAGE. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to their real and natural state. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished