one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the sight of this and all its noise. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the handle of the door to open it completely. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was already the end of March, after all. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his between all the easier". if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before DAMAGE. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. between all the easier". before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have even though she could have checked for herself and could have known decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation First posted: May 13, 2002 came back. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Literary Archive Foundation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed same room with him with the windows closed. Title: Metamorphosis before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come he do anything to make them look away. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would have been more than they could stand to have any more charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand differently from before. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Translated by David Wyllie. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was already the end of March, after all. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was electronic works intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full below. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Dr. Gregory B. Newby to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance done things. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room himself. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.F.6. 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A collection of textile samples Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg-tm License. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have life led by the family during these two months, must have made him family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not things had become superfluous which, although they could not be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the waiting to save him. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Author: Franz Kafka like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a impose on them. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant came back. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When II politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he same room with him with the windows closed. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps life led by the family during these two months, must have made him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy differently from before. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of receipt of the work. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "what are we to do?" had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.F. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to approach us with offers to donate. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father License. You must require such a user to return or structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once waiting to save him. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm License. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. down the room. 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Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the way in a corner. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the