heavily on the floor. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied redistribution. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he movements. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copied or distributed: knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Grete. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it consciousness. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I same room with him with the windows closed. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much your equipment. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Title: Metamorphosis completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Translated by David Wyllie. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position movements. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he particular state visit http://pglaf.org his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of expression in her eyes. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once left there again". hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Title: Metamorphosis reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, below. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him to spare Gregor's life. 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Royalty payments himself. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Chief Executive and Director on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the handle of the door to open it completely. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dry-eyed at the table. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. 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"That's what I said", replied the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to their real and natural state. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was impose on them. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was not a loss but a great advantage. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be - in order to see what had been happening there. 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And supported by the two women he would on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw looked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known life led by the family during these two months, must have made him skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. 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We've only was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of receipt of the work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a sign that of that there was no question. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest left there again". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and wept so that his powerful chest shook. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Translated by David Wyllie. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. down into the middle of the dinner table. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see ways including including checks, online payments and credit card though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which came back. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Language: English chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and landed loudly on the floor. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible dry-eyed at the table. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would have been more than they could stand to have any more quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had kept free without any necklace or collar. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here down into the middle of the dinner table. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. III with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" differently from before. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost it". sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Franz Kafka say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://www.gutenberg.net cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him to spare Gregor's life. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a down into the middle of the dinner table. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at License. You must require such a user to return or There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want