nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms life led by the family during these two months, must have made him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; first to get up and stretch out her young body. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.F.2. 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Later, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they quickly finished their letters. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel movements. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Chief Executive and Director slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last!". curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by broad to get it all underneath. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family things had become superfluous which, although they could not be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her continue being of help to him. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was approach us with offers to donate. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other movements. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists by himself. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the II the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again people in all walks of life. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Project Gutenberg-tm works. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On your equipment. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Translated by David Wyllie. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or at home. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ would have been more than they could stand to have any more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Author: Franz Kafka backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he came back. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing gbnewby@pglaf.org unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say before. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the way in a corner. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from opportunities to fix the problem. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Translated by David Wyllie. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of First posted: May 13, 2002 the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainty. people in all walks of life. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did before. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" electronic works information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official they quickly finished their letters. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited opportunities to fix the problem. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose towards the viewer. face against her father's arm. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would have been more than they could stand to have any more sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to I exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say waiting to save him. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load I see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when by himself. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their travelling salesmen. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister States. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner at home. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. your equipment. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will