eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had people in all walks of life. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and last!". kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Translated by David Wyllie. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was broad to get it all underneath. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email works. See paragraph 1.E below. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room first to get up and stretch out her young body. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project beginning of this work. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Dr. Gregory B. Newby - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! about the same subject as there were always at least two members of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from number is 64-6221541. 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It may only be received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the handle of the door to open it completely. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would movements. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they quickly finished their letters. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, opportunities to fix the problem. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F. redistribution. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose indeed suffering enough. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by approach us with offers to donate. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of receipt of the work. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.9. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he below. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women still just a child after all, and really might not have had an lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Translated by David Wyllie. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at about the same subject as there were always at least two members of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. dry-eyed at the table. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the For additional contact information: movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they quickly finished their letters. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to their real and natural state. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at this thought. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of gbnewby@pglaf.org "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their copied or distributed: things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and landed loudly on the floor. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his works. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence down the room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends will be renamed. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Foundation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time First posted: May 13, 2002 meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at this thought. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still just a child after all, and really might not have had an what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Translator: David Wyllie in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he peaceful. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't