from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door people in all walks of life. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Language: English in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the left there again". As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official page at http://pglaf.org importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Literary Archive Foundation quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with him. But as it is ..." he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Franz Kafka it". better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Dr. Gregory B. Newby So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and works. See paragraph 1.E below. light in the room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when left there again". than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with her arms around his neck. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do differently from before. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister movements. works. See paragraph 1.E below. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would have been more than they could stand to have any more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, before. dry-eyed at the table. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he do anything to make them look away. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, gbnewby@pglaf.org to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the looked. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change States. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter peaceful. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging DAMAGE. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 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Nothing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to License. You must require such a user to return or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation continue being of help to him. Foundation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Grete. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would before. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with her arms around his neck. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 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 End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with light in the room. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole works. See paragraph 1.E below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front States. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who First posted: May 13, 2002 room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Literary Archive Foundation paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned beginning of this work. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Author: Franz Kafka instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into people in all walks of life. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was already the end of March, after all. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be will be renamed. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.9. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had kept free without any necklace or collar. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father done things. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the electronic works - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 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 Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the sight of this and all its noise. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this indeed suffering enough. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Translator: David Wyllie there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it". would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he do anything to make them look away. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen certainty. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with him. But as it is ..." because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. differently from before. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at your equipment. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you