him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electronic works breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Translator: David Wyllie that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it DAMAGE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they quickly finished their letters. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in http://gutenberg.net/license). had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a sign that of that there was no question. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Last updated: May 20, 2012 money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to their real and natural state. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing down into the middle of the dinner table. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so below. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that between all the easier". whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for status with the IRS. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was not a loss but a great advantage. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Project Gutenberg-tm works. movements. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact same room with him with the windows closed. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from waiting to save him. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough at this thought. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in below. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and copied or distributed: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any people in all walks of life. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and done things. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm left there again". lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Language: English with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Franz Kafka where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for dry-eyed at the table. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with her arms around his neck. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Franz Kafka each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would page at http://pglaf.org of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been waiting to save him. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed towards the viewer. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would they quickly finished their letters. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.F. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any a sign that of that there was no question. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and wept so that his powerful chest shook. attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the before. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her approach us with offers to donate. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, redistribution. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.9. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him first to get up and stretch out her young body. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while down into the middle of the dinner table. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than light in the room. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any last!". something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to impose on them. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her approach us with offers to donate. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the by himself. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body