opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let your equipment. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been quite sad. 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With his head and legs pulled in against him and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light differently from before. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no first she would call to him as she did so with words that she bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Franz Kafka to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door disappear. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to their real and natural state. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even though she could have checked for herself and could have known distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing *** START: FULL LICENSE *** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living between all the easier". his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Franz Kafka subject to the trademark license, especially commercial my train leaves at five." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the movements. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was not a loss but a great advantage. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that left there again". and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand listening to the evening conversation about what price they had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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We've only from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, - in order to see what had been happening there. 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So where are you smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. copied or distributed: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Translator: David Wyllie things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself below. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Project Gutenberg-tm works. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. your equipment. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dry-eyed at the table. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Translated by David Wyllie. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls waiting to save him. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the States. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to their real and natural state. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Translated by David Wyllie. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "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 time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related gbnewby@pglaf.org dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I particular state visit http://pglaf.org slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. beginning of this work. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview peaceful. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father expression in her eyes. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to their real and natural state. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could face against her father's arm. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the impose on them. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation waiting to save him. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and never to have to open the door unless it was especially time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that travelling salesmen. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him to spare Gregor's life. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm.