something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if so that she might be able to get a better position later on. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and by himself. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few First posted: May 13, 2002 the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and landed loudly on the floor. peaceful. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can light in the room. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be dry-eyed at the table. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's States. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the way in a corner. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, against the door and listening. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their same room with him with the windows closed. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Translated by David Wyllie. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with him. But as it is ..." "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Translator: David Wyllie blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to For additional contact information: "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 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 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? http://gutenberg.net/license). agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was not a loss but a great advantage. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would room. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he For additional contact information: little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been not knowing what he should save first before his attention was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie by himself. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous status with the IRS. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ will be renamed. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm License. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor 1.F. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the sight of this and all its noise. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F. the sight of this and all its noise. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could particular state visit http://pglaf.org herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations heavily on the floor. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the handle of the door to open it completely. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a steady and invisible force. 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He was especially speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to movements. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was certainty. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of receipt of the work. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do will be renamed. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. first to get up and stretch out her young body. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the License. You must require such a user to return or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and landed loudly on the floor. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was not a loss but a great advantage. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or indeed suffering enough. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm approach us with offers to donate. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly looked. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." page at http://pglaf.org changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the