it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shame and regret. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was already the end of March, after all. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still approach us with offers to donate. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with for his sister to hear him. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Metamorphosis Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent continue being of help to him. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of by himself. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could left there again". how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Foundation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.F. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of receipt of the work. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way will be renamed. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.E.9. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women to their real and natural state. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at home. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front still just a child after all, and really might not have had an good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, States. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back room. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a sign that of that there was no question. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot impose on them. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do I cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first to get up and stretch out her young body. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did before. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had down the room. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, will be renamed. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free impose on them. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the heavily on the floor. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had done things. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven disappear. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project light in the room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good himself. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter people in all walks of life. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and smiled. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Translated by David Wyllie. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the sight of this and all its noise. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something him to spare Gregor's life. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free http://gutenberg.net/license). open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a particular state visit http://pglaf.org the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the heavily on the floor. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the handle of the door to open it completely. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "what are we to do?" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about waiting to save him. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple first she would call to him as she did so with words that she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of first to get up and stretch out her young body. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check works. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm License. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it". accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Chief Executive and Director were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls travelling salesmen. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Translated by David Wyllie and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do peaceful. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the