could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Author: Franz Kafka 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in smoking. 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Email contact links and up to date contact They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite First posted: May 13, 2002 instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Franz Kafka without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which at this thought. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Title: Metamorphosis "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an States. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. certainty. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Grete. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? 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Yes, but was it which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. http://www.gutenberg.net consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way expression in her eyes. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their listening to the evening conversation about what price they had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages be got back into his room as quickly as possible. 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From these repeated explanations bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the way in a corner. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was III had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the handle of the door to open it completely. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come First posted: May 13, 2002 lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, first to get up and stretch out her young body. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his License. You must require such a user to return or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Grete. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff indeed suffering enough. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Metamorphosis afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a sign that of that there was no question. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown life led by the family during these two months, must have made him it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her disappear. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Foundation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide between all the easier". thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide dry-eyed at the table. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke differently from before. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project travelling salesmen. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opportunities to fix the problem. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family For additional contact information: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be at home. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Translator: David Wyllie it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the http://www.gutenberg.net but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with II States. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees at home. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The For additional contact information: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.F. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief