That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I Chief Executive and Director even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. differently from before. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a disappear. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Author: Franz Kafka lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would have been more than they could stand to have any more "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared same room with him with the windows closed. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Translated by David Wyllie. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had towards the viewer. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Chief Executive and Director been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Dr. Gregory B. Newby immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend left there again". them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Last updated: May 20, 2012 was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she my train leaves at five." Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at home. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated travelling salesmen. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Author: Franz Kafka doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Translated by David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the First posted: May 13, 2002 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being at home. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front about the same subject as there were always at least two members of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this http://gutenberg.net/license). as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at indeed suffering enough. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the way in a corner. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.E.2. 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But you always have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom approach us with offers to donate. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official redistribution. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with him. But as it is ..." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the page at http://pglaf.org straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, face against her father's arm. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Translated by David Wyllie. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Translated by David Wyllie. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Chief Executive and Director uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and smiled. For additional contact information: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my below. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to waiting to save him. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and smiled. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the handle of the door to open it completely. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this left there again". Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there was still some money available from the old days. It was not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Foundation disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; done things. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was not a loss but a great advantage. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the light in the room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: peaceful. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Translated by David Wyllie enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Dr. Gregory B. Newby two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had kept free without any necklace or collar. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let my train leaves at five." that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see