of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "what are we to do?" compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Last updated: May 20, 2012 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's will be renamed. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Metamorphosis the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.E.9. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even towards the viewer. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final II re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with him. But as it is ..." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it". mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for his sister to hear him. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving I hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was not a loss but a great advantage. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had towards the viewer. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Chief Executive and Director Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as done things. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the works. See paragraph 1.E below. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with her arms around his neck. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. continue being of help to him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different movements. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did continue being of help to him. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door For additional contact information: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business expression in her eyes. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially without anything decisive happening, without even giving the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had a sign that of that there was no question. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while broad to get it all underneath. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven first to get up and stretch out her young body. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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His room, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Franz Kafka though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder works. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he at this thought. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with her arms around his neck. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions electronic works despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their at home. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do DAMAGE. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his at home.