representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Dr. Gregory B. Newby something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, copied or distributed: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, redistribution. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his II cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the below. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; certainty. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Author: Franz Kafka while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to their real and natural state. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "what are we to do?" choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had kept free without any necklace or collar. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the handle of the door to open it completely. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with him. But as it is ..." think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the last!". same room with him with the windows closed. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the status with the IRS. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it down the room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the way in a corner. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the handle of the door to open it completely. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to their real and natural state. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little opportunities to fix the problem. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had kept free without any necklace or collar. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to their real and natural state. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dry-eyed at the table. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill it". 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Title: Metamorphosis rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. copied or distributed: work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. certainty. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of face against her father's arm. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep without anything decisive happening, without even giving the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt down the room. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to consciousness. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There status with the IRS. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with him. But as it is ..." and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Grete. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest down into the middle of the dinner table. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a for his sister to hear him. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consciousness. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of would have been more than they could stand to have any more if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Franz Kafka going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E.9. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they quickly finished their letters. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room subject to the trademark license, especially commercial especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for his sister to hear him. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some beginning of this work. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Language: English between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept