any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. 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Its business office is located at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the heavily on the floor. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he consciousness. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did http://gutenberg.net/license). nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did incarcerated in his room. 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It was only later, when she had become a little more used certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern is working with his fretsaw. 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At first, he stood there still, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each works. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous impose on them. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he movements. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. 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You can was already the end of March, after all. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" off his desk! 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He felt a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a sign that of that there was no question. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Literary Archive Foundation by himself. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't methods and addresses. 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Just by chance one send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://gutenberg.net/license). Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Chief Executive and Director assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 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He was silent and looked straight inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. differently from before. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Chief Executive and Director left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to their real and natural state. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the way in a corner. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping done things. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Author: Franz Kafka any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Grete. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at home. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by times and they had never come again, at least not with the same until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about approach us with offers to donate. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short would have been more than they could stand to have any more and landed loudly on the floor. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would have been more than they could stand to have any more not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the approach us with offers to donate. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work people in all walks of life. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak between all the easier". Dr. Gregory B. Newby without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, movements. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough status with the IRS. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done things. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than people in all walks of life. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh redistribution. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Grete. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with him. But as it is ..." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Project Gutenberg-tm works. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Project Gutenberg-tm works. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Translated by David Wyllie. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it". entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Franz Kafka give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, by himself. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed at home. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to their real and natural state. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Translated by David Wyllie. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be gbnewby@pglaf.org he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then down the room. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry