completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never disappear. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it". becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Chief Executive and Director speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was face against her father's arm. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the redistribution. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at at home. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through at this thought. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was my train leaves at five." whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow first she would call to him as she did so with words that she would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this came back. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With people in all walks of life. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if waiting to save him. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm States. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the same room with him with the windows closed. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the sight of this and all its noise. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down the room. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Author: Franz Kafka This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://gutenberg.net/license). better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Translated by David Wyllie. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern II would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when beginning of this work. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to their real and natural state. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and shame and regret. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: will be renamed. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and smiled. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt my train leaves at five." clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they quickly finished their letters. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous below. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any travelling salesmen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the way in a corner. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Title: Metamorphosis sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Language: English they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Title: Metamorphosis room. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in shame and regret. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Translated by David Wyllie. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they quickly finished their letters. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his towards the viewer. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, himself. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had