I blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the copied or distributed: it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Chief Executive and Director doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the will be renamed. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project peaceful. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and I have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Author: Franz Kafka wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his same room with him with the windows closed. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's people in all walks of life. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door States. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward I furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while first to get up and stretch out her young body. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have particular state visit http://pglaf.org impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could for his sister to hear him. Literary Archive Foundation III difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall my train leaves at five." while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, below. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, methods and addresses. 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Please, don't go away, at least first say all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of face against her father's arm. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down peaceful. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could consciousness. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot a sign that of that there was no question. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sight of this and all its noise. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many left there again". smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and approach us with offers to donate. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being redistribution. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he do anything to make them look away. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for light in the room. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Language: English corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: by himself. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could people in all walks of life. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when beginning of this work. my train leaves at five." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding License. You must require such a user to return or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even disappear. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with her arms around his neck. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Last updated: May 20, 2012 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Last updated: May 20, 2012 And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor,