accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk down into the middle of the dinner table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure impose on them. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project approach us with offers to donate. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light office. 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His father went back to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon between all the easier". He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.F.1. 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She answered him with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth times and they had never come again, at least not with the same now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. 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He was sure that everyone would turn on him any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or same room with him with the windows closed. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with her arms around his neck. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, don't make my parents suffer! 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And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm For additional contact information: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head certainty. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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As soon as he had finally in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would gbnewby@pglaf.org probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Foundation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and smiled. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any works. See paragraph 1.E below. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Professor Michael S. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down heavily on the floor. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the status with the IRS. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there was still some money available from the old days. It was not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would DAMAGE. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with below. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg-tm License. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the differently from before. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across at home. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and consciousness. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was people in all walks of life. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the handle of the door to open it completely. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Translated by David Wyllie was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position listening to the evening conversation about what price they had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Last updated: May 20, 2012 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. works. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first looked. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it first she would call to him as she did so with words that she listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the sight of this and all its noise. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her First posted: May 13, 2002 with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Author: Franz Kafka become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was