the way in a corner. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg-tm License. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Literary Archive Foundation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Metamorphosis sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the movements. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to first to get up and stretch out her young body. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in light in the room. beginning of this work. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm License. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could last!". and landed loudly on the floor. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest light in the room. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the sight of this and all its noise. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to get through. 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It was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he http://www.gutenberg.net clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with heavily on the floor. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how they went into Gregor's room. 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Now they all harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement *** START: FULL LICENSE *** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Franz Kafka efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the room. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expression in her eyes. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about peaceful. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he travelling salesmen. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Language: English anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and landed loudly on the floor. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Chief Executive and Director pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down between all the easier". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, done things. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then impose on them. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Translated by David Wyllie. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his status with the IRS. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had kept free without any necklace or collar. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they quickly finished their letters. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and landed loudly on the floor. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, beginning of this work. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a left there again". do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no light in the room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on http://www.gutenberg.net scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth works. See paragraph 1.E below. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of receipt of the work. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall movements. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had room. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's copied or distributed: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide it". frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found certainty. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully light in the room. impose on them. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the States. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her my train leaves at five." flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Title: Metamorphosis see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff