All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, disappear. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the way in a corner. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing States. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into below. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do left there again". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his expression in her eyes. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him to spare Gregor's life. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the works. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he do anything to make them look away. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Author: Franz Kafka chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just light in the room. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Translator: David Wyllie confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the http://www.gutenberg.net unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and last!". his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while himself. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Literary Archive Foundation who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. against the door and listening. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for his sister to hear him. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together differently from before. http://gutenberg.net/license). although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 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 better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was left there again". If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Translated by David Wyllie. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been more than they could stand to have any more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly so that she might be able to get a better position later on. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of towards the viewer. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Language: English was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 done things. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just beginning of this work. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that certainty. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. my train leaves at five." They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you DAMAGE. came back. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first first to get up and stretch out her young body. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money my train leaves at five." himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that would have been more than they could stand to have any more License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - life led by the family during these two months, must have made him you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Dr. Gregory B. Newby what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Literary Archive Foundation consciousness. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the opportunities to fix the problem. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which consciousness. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that things had become superfluous which, although they could not be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck looked. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, http://www.gutenberg.net thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before I find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure was not a loss but a great advantage. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled