useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it will be renamed. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people in all walks of life. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gbnewby@pglaf.org possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned dry-eyed at the table. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it". for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. broad to get it all underneath. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His III of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] about the same subject as there were always at least two members of came back. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Translated by David Wyllie. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they copied or distributed: never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.F. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, broad to get it all underneath. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, will be renamed. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. same room with him with the windows closed. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project down into the middle of the dinner table. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it". think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially States. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His redistribution. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be disappear. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Translated by David Wyllie her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and done things. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only room. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Translated by David Wyllie. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with him. But as it is ..." to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her done things. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she III Translated by David Wyllie. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the opportunities to fix the problem. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was already the end of March, after all. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you III Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it". with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones room. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance it". understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.F. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the handle of the door to open it completely. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of receipt of the work. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out opportunities to fix the problem. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Author: Franz Kafka continue being of help to him. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been first to get up and stretch out her young body. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand particular state visit http://pglaf.org word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility -