room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United indeed suffering enough. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in will be renamed. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of works. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door II - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his approach us with offers to donate. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with him. But as it is ..." III press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the below. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without anything decisive happening, without even giving the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to done things. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the sight of this and all its noise. of receipt of the work. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at works. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Foundation Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had accumulated. 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Come and give me a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Chief Executive and Director Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from like it! 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Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor? 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"I mean just what I True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Translator: David Wyllie smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary over to the window where they remained with their arms around each the way in a corner. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and landed loudly on the floor. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be consciousness. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the same room with him with the windows closed. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and wept so that his powerful chest shook. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Franz Kafka had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming left there again". back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; indeed suffering enough. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic works "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the way in a corner. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the I Translated by David Wyllie answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Title: Metamorphosis sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment http://gutenberg.net/license). lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to their real and natural state. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that came back. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting against the door and listening. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and smiled. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and landed loudly on the floor. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped waiting to save him. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him to spare Gregor's life. expression in her eyes. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. expression in her eyes. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she he do anything to make them look away. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on