corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the way in a corner. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was not a loss but a great advantage. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Metamorphosis hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the handle of the door to open it completely. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had been. 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But now that I see all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, himself. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "what are we to do?" filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept I "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of gbnewby@pglaf.org with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your equipment. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise down into the middle of the dinner table. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could he do anything to make them look away. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.6. 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And why was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Professor Michael S. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been particular state visit http://pglaf.org very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.F.2. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on times and they had never come again, at least not with the same possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as came back. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father and never to have to open the door unless it was especially immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have expression in her eyes. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. 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If she didn't do it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be status with the IRS. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to against the door and listening. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Translated by David Wyllie. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the face against her father's arm. Foundation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming 1.F. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continue being of help to him. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Author: Franz Kafka street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Franz Kafka they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first to get up and stretch out her young body. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was already the end of March, after all. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Franz Kafka slightly. In this way they went round the room several times whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Metamorphosis all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times done things. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was not a loss but a great advantage. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. heavily on the floor. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Language: English First posted: May 13, 2002 spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had waiting to save him. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had face against her father's arm. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Language: English True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust