teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would have been more than they could stand to have any more LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just below. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had left there again". course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Chief Executive and Director electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers listening to the evening conversation about what price they had grey earth mingled inseparably. 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No sooner So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in status with the IRS. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight before. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it". the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found opportunities to fix the problem. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to 1.E.9. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear consciousness. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had kept free without any necklace or collar. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. collection. 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If she didn't do it opportunities to fix the problem. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room any moment. 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But line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still last!". changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living down into the middle of the dinner table. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rearranging themselves into new positions. 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This morning, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of receipt of the work. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Translated by David Wyllie. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination opportunities to fix the problem. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.9. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight electronic works Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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He was silent and looked straight in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking down the room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, beginning of this work. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, done things. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and landed loudly on the floor. a panic. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the way in a corner. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Language: English beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, approach us with offers to donate. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had continue being of help to him. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was already the end of March, after all. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, http://www.gutenberg.net hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without my train leaves at five." written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dry-eyed at the table. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Author: Franz Kafka and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from was already the end of March, after all. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Translator: David Wyllie strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls First posted: May 13, 2002 a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they quickly finished their letters. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on indeed suffering enough. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the handle of the door to open it completely. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. 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To done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? 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His room, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple