as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as it". service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Translated by David Wyllie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had opportunities to fix the problem. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into indeed suffering enough. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided For additional contact information: returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the handle of the door to open it completely. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe http://gutenberg.net/license). They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him to spare Gregor's life. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he waiting to save him. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the he do anything to make them look away. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Dr. Gregory B. Newby lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he do anything to make them look away. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, below. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His was not a loss but a great advantage. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a sign that of that there was no question. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a II away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a differently from before. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and same room with him with the windows closed. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Author: Franz Kafka ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered first she would call to him as she did so with words that she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that done things. beginning of this work. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dry-eyed at the table. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any expression in her eyes. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had For additional contact information: there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To certainty. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm License. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Translated by David Wyllie. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be between all the easier". work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance still just a child after all, and really might not have had an It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still just a child after all, and really might not have had an more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the broad to get it all underneath. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when copied or distributed: between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women done things. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the broad to get it all underneath. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her against the door and listening. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stick, then, finally, all was quiet. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones slightly. In this way they went round the room several times somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and waiting to save him. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something waiting to save him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be