from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly http://gutenberg.net/license). couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continue being of help to him. the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a your equipment. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new down the room. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with her arms around his neck. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project of receipt of the work. Chief Executive and Director state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.E.9. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Foundation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived against the door and listening. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be For additional contact information: should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Title: Metamorphosis quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. States. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: he do anything to make them look away. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the II re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your equipment. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I II certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the way in a corner. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music III playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm License. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Title: Metamorphosis included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm continue being of help to him. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.9. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of must have been somebody in the flat. 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As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just to move about the home, every other day would be spent again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, by himself. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and smiled. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found people in all walks of life. continue being of help to him. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she gbnewby@pglaf.org with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles still just a child after all, and really might not have had an collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Author: Franz Kafka decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar differently from before. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would looked. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the First posted: May 13, 2002 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Chief Executive and Director furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being http://gutenberg.net/license). was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke status with the IRS. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at continue being of help to him. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a first to get up and stretch out her young body. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the sight of this and all its noise. approach us with offers to donate. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had my train leaves at five." was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movements. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with him. But as it is ..." it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and beginning of this work. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and at home. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work times and they had never come again, at least not with the same collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was not a loss but a great advantage. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes particular state visit http://pglaf.org why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and smiled. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the consciousness. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole certainty. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and wept so that his powerful chest shook. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him to spare Gregor's life. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for his sister to hear him. with her arms around his neck. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his shame and regret. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to dry-eyed at the table.