all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa came back. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Translated by David Wyllie. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Grete. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very listening to the evening conversation about what price they had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it". would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://www.gutenberg.net think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Project Gutenberg-tm works. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translator: David Wyllie would have been more than they could stand to have any more http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.net head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed copied or distributed: between all the easier". seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Literary Archive Foundation provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, works. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and wept so that his powerful chest shook. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Translator: David Wyllie whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Literary Archive Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of receipt of the work. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chair for his bed. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.F. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, between all the easier". however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't status with the IRS. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with him. But as it is ..." continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. 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At the other side door his sister came plaintively: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would broad to get it all underneath. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it". received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lock!" 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And nor is your position noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much continue being of help to him. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than room. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Literary Archive Foundation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Translator: David Wyllie been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Author: Franz Kafka work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there was still some money available from the old days. It was not If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Foundation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been left there again". Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we at this thought. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for greatest consideration so that his family could bear the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gbnewby@pglaf.org great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which broad to get it all underneath. Metamorphosis Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Grete. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all works. See paragraph 1.E below. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects peaceful. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had works. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against had kept free without any necklace or collar. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his