the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do I hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was at this thought. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 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 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, status with the IRS. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in last!". wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the handle of the door to open it completely. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort impose on them. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with her arms around his neck. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" my train leaves at five." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few redistribution. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed a sign that of that there was no question. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front http://gutenberg.net/license). the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peaceful. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net movements. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly against the door and listening. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand expression in her eyes. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dry-eyed at the table. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few *** START: FULL LICENSE *** condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already same room with him with the windows closed. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was not a loss but a great advantage. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was already the end of March, after all. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to their real and natural state. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing room. opportunities to fix the problem. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with States. http://gutenberg.net/license). cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His last!". closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Translated by David Wyllie clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling travelling salesmen. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had "what are we to do?" their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dry-eyed at the table. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the sight of this and all its noise. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it". fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and between all the easier". more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full at this thought. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. left there again". returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him to spare Gregor's life. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against the door and listening. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite below. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps First posted: May 13, 2002 parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the sight of this and all its noise. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the