certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go particular state visit http://pglaf.org And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Translated by David Wyllie for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what particular state visit http://pglaf.org now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to http://gutenberg.net/license). especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free closed and refusing to get up. 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He urged them and pressed them friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of light in the room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in heavily on the floor. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the handle of the door to open it completely. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by before. came back. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived page at http://pglaf.org he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and landed loudly on the floor. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew same room with him with the windows closed. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Language: English couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 life led by the family during these two months, must have made him freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm works. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There your equipment. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they quickly finished their letters. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Metamorphosis completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the down into the middle of the dinner table. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide down the room. Gutenberg-tm License. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was not a loss but a great advantage. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who status with the IRS. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the sight of this and all its noise. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation waiting to save him. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on broad to get it all underneath. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just room. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), For additional contact information: still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his For additional contact information: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he do anything to make them look away. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from below. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, For additional contact information: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself peaceful. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he things had become superfluous which, although they could not be against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever over to the window where they remained with their arms around each injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let electronic works 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm