the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were by himself. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; first to get up and stretch out her young body. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be opportunities to fix the problem. heavily on the floor. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the down the room. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Literary Archive Foundation 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project indeed suffering enough. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first she would call to him as she did so with words that she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the a sign that of that there was no question. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing 1.E.9. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, him to spare Gregor's life. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Foundation himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Author: Franz Kafka me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of before. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg by himself. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his opportunities to fix the problem. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load subject to the trademark license, especially commercial http://www.gutenberg.net they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project anywhere near Gregor. 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They had moreover brought most of their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had For additional contact information: looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was waiting to save him. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Language: English eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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He never wanted to let her out of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from their decision to move was much more to do with their total chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United light in the room. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, impose on them. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 travelling salesmen. particular state visit http://pglaf.org as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg-tm License. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Foundation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by For additional contact information: would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking certainty. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disappear. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange approach us with offers to donate. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first to get up and stretch out her young body. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would II sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable face against her father's arm. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in last!". were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt http://www.gutenberg.net money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Dr. Gregory B. Newby while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps face against her father's arm. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an electronic works been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consciousness. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore DAMAGE. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in copied or distributed: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Foundation "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his continue being of help to him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still left there again". such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making left there again". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Language: English sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated listening to the evening conversation about what price they had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was continue being of help to him. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously beginning of this work. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and never to have to open the door unless it was especially takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless will be renamed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and http://gutenberg.net/license). all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad.