pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value beginning of this work. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** gbnewby@pglaf.org somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and particular state visit http://pglaf.org as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Translator: David Wyllie door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at this thought. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could travelling salesmen. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was not a loss but a great advantage. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the redistribution. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied status with the IRS. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dry-eyed at the table. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Last updated: May 20, 2012 suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Literary Archive Foundation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.F. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening consciousness. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of receipt of the work. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had same room with him with the windows closed. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of receipt of the work. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of approach us with offers to donate. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Author: Franz Kafka they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael so that she might be able to get a better position later on. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg-tm works. last!". as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about opportunities to fix the problem. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and smiled. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had First posted: May 13, 2002 wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the sight of this and all its noise. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had down the room. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place down the room. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let DAMAGE. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together peaceful. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague about the same subject as there were always at least two members of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend will be renamed. between all the easier". with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Language: English there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, approach us with offers to donate. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the handle of the door to open it completely. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they below. beginning of this work. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a impose on them. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and smiled. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final last!". efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Language: English afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few first she would call to him as she did so with words that she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't before. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in down the room. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were travelling salesmen. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found without anything decisive happening, without even giving the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had first to get up and stretch out her young body. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, dry-eyed at the table. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour.