that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour particular state visit http://pglaf.org his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting opportunities to fix the problem. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made times and they had never come again, at least not with the same access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand For additional contact information: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was already the end of March, after all. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Translated by David Wyllie himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar DAMAGE. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "what are we to do?" Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the way in a corner. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then works. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the below. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. III Franz Kafka but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translated by David Wyllie against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Language: English curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he my train leaves at five." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://gutenberg.net/license). chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United down into the middle of the dinner table. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm License. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous III works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would have been more than they could stand to have any more assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the way in a corner. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the way in a corner. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on certainty. consciousness. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at this thought. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary movements. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself looked. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement approach us with offers to donate. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned DAMAGE. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of shame and regret. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Dr. Gregory B. Newby after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his DAMAGE. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, indeed suffering enough. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with same room with him with the windows closed. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification stick, then, finally, all was quiet. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Metamorphosis paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I shame and regret. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her opportunities to fix the problem. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net dry-eyed at the table. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to people in all walks of life. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally room. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day greatest consideration so that his family could bear the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the way in a corner. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! 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