But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the came back. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stick, then, finally, all was quiet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as left there again". strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by States. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Franz Kafka through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally opportunities to fix the problem. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for his sister to hear him. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in my train leaves at five." with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite impose on them. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up down into the middle of the dinner table. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for his sister to hear him. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. same room with him with the windows closed. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with For additional contact information: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern times and they had never come again, at least not with the same table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, travelling salesmen. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become broad to get it all underneath. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had kept free without any necklace or collar. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be him to spare Gregor's life. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Translator: David Wyllie parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shame and regret. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table things had become superfluous which, although they could not be changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who below. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Grete. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Last updated: May 20, 2012 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Translator: David Wyllie would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would towards the viewer. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the sight of this and all its noise. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 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 don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the looked. between all the easier". look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.E.9. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Language: English http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg broad to get it all underneath. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly For additional contact information: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a sign that of that there was no question. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dry-eyed at the table. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all same room with him with the windows closed. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Foundation swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was already the end of March, after all. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few over to the window where they remained with their arms around each methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and smiled. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was already the end of March, after all. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of receipt of the work. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly II sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, will be renamed. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He