tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Foundation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have so that she might be able to get a better position later on. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to their real and natural state. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at home. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that down into the middle of the dinner table. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do DAMAGE. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Author: Franz Kafka required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there expression in her eyes. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Metamorphosis slightly. In this way they went round the room several times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left there again". sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite II that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in was already the end of March, after all. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was not a loss but a great advantage. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of works. See paragraph 1.E below. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Translated by David Wyllie. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with him. But as it is ..." Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his before. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that particular state visit http://pglaf.org stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of down the room. http://www.gutenberg.net http://www.gutenberg.net somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief I important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg-tm works. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, before. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Author: Franz Kafka Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at between all the easier". the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the handle of the door to open it completely. redistribution. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Grete. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm License. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room down the room. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When greatest consideration so that his family could bear the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the the way in a corner. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon first to get up and stretch out her young body. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, light in the room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the way in a corner. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists consciousness. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a same room with him with the windows closed. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him to spare Gregor's life. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any page at http://pglaf.org hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time indeed suffering enough. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the your equipment. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you first to get up and stretch out her young body. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he II hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 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 slightly. In this way they went round the room several times knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty certainty. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://www.gutenberg.net tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried.