now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Chief Executive and Director permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from same room with him with the windows closed. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Translated by David Wyllie past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work DAMAGE. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email light in the room. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.F. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Foundation then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to their real and natural state. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the handle of the door to open it completely. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had kept free without any necklace or collar. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of a sign that of that there was no question. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Author: Franz Kafka swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did face against her father's arm. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with before. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women II law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.E.9. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly greatest consideration so that his family could bear the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his my train leaves at five." doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ways including including checks, online payments and credit card but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation outside the United States. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Translated by David Wyllie this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he License. You must require such a user to return or The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at this thought. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the light in the room. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Language: English he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Title: Metamorphosis the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other things had become superfluous which, although they could not be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the certainty. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in travelling salesmen. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower consciousness. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and landed loudly on the floor. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut beginning of this work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the sight of this and all its noise. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I redistribution. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The III even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.9. shame and regret. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a For additional contact information: with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the sight of this and all its noise. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's consciousness. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's differently from before. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "what are we to do?" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Language: English there was still some money available from the old days. It was not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their copied or distributed: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on expression in her eyes. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without impose on them. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa done things. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole