it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. below. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was not a loss but a great advantage. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dry-eyed at the table. beginning of this work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "what are we to do?" the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, impose on them. the handle of the door to open it completely. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did peaceful. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister copied or distributed: "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown http://gutenberg.net/license). this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had face against her father's arm. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for his sister to hear him. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was already the end of March, after all. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with him. But as it is ..." sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ways including including checks, online payments and credit card down the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself movements. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with below. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite with him. But as it is ..." with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. States. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. will be renamed. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a indeed suffering enough. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there was still some money available from the old days. It was not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down himself. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Author: Franz Kafka sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations against the door and listening. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of receipt of the work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm DAMAGE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents about the things that concerned him. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. 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That's to say, it was money providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at connection with their leader. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still over to the window where they remained with their arms around each So why did his sister not go and join the others? 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It nearly makes me cross the way he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sight of this and all its noise. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic works himself. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "what are we to do?" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut First posted: May 13, 2002 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as down the room. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg-tm License. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dry-eyed at the table. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was already the end of March, after all. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the