how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their differently from before. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats same room with him with the windows closed. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself towards the viewer. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, came back. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk will be renamed. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he do anything to make them look away. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he do anything to make them look away. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their certainty. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.6. 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For the time being he just lay to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Chief Executive and Director whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there towards the viewer. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise States. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translator: David Wyllie he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stick, then, finally, all was quiet. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to works. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and smiled. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and consciousness. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to travelling salesmen. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the sight of this and all its noise. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many States. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that electronic works responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it". was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly indeed suffering enough. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his copied or distributed: 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared down the room. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if was already the end of March, after all. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the handle of the door to open it completely. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Metamorphosis better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie left there again". instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with him. But as it is ..." Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Chief Executive and Director the way in a corner. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? redistribution. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with her arms around his neck. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Author: Franz Kafka but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his or charges. 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It is true he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days between all the easier". flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.9. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "what are we to do?" Language: English naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.4. 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That was something that Gregor did not want to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had kept free without any necklace or collar. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looked. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. broad to get it all underneath. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back