So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was already the end of March, after all. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Last updated: May 20, 2012 insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his copied or distributed: "what are we to do?" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.9. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty just to move about the home, every other day would be spent home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether your equipment. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was last!". chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while him to spare Gregor's life. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it". it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] DAMAGE. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort travelling salesmen. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. only in secret. 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Additional terms will be linked dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.E.9. 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But that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without indeed suffering enough. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an same room with him with the windows closed. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to against the door and listening. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately expression in her eyes. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep came back. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.C. 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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This down into the middle of the dinner table. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that approach us with offers to donate. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand II of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do certainty. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was already the end of March, after all. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a sign that of that there was no question. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to my train leaves at five." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking room. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of down the room. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it II away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.F. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Author: Franz Kafka shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, down into the middle of the dinner table. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones