falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still certainty. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, works. See paragraph 1.E below. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to room. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method before. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had my train leaves at five." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing light in the room. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again expression in her eyes. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the movements. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they quickly finished their letters. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, broad to get it all underneath. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable with her arms around his neck. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without anything decisive happening, without even giving the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it consciousness. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that and landed loudly on the floor. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever came back. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time electronic works the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to same room with him with the windows closed. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke light in the room. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving by himself. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard my train leaves at five." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to their real and natural state. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would have been more than they could stand to have any more provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down into the middle of the dinner table. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Author: Franz Kafka choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dry-eyed at the table. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Translated by David Wyllie. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first beginning of this work. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at will be renamed. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently left there again". Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own looked. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination against the door and listening. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting done things. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while broad to get it all underneath. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both approach us with offers to donate. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging speak to him in that way once again. 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"He isn't well, please believe say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be at home. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself waiting to save him. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he of receipt of the work. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to http://www.gutenberg.net and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm License. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project construed as friendly. 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And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Translated by David Wyllie and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived last!". probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to their real and natural state. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do