and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished redistribution. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him opportunities to fix the problem. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, form. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Franz Kafka himself. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed towards the viewer. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from their decision to move was much more to do with their total could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of last!". Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of consciousness. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and down into the middle of the dinner table. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Author: Franz Kafka bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with him. But as it is ..." six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to their real and natural state. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shame and regret. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for his sister to hear him. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and landed loudly on the floor. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to certainty. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Professor Michael S. 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But his mother with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited will be renamed. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest expression in her eyes. Translator: David Wyllie the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she people in all walks of life. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he do anything to make them look away. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom opportunities to fix the problem. status with the IRS. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Translated by David Wyllie. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay slightly. In this way they went round the room several times just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak will be renamed. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how things had become superfluous which, although they could not be For additional contact information: "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of receipt of the work. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic impose on them. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other status with the IRS. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Title: Metamorphosis the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Title: Metamorphosis a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present differently from before. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, first to get up and stretch out her young body. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. will be renamed. First posted: May 13, 2002 despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he do anything to make them look away. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was not a loss but a great advantage. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the shame and regret. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never stick, then, finally, all was quiet. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was gbnewby@pglaf.org away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm