"Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally indeed suffering enough. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was not a loss but a great advantage. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at indeed suffering enough. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had kept free without any necklace or collar. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all dry-eyed at the table. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without anything decisive happening, without even giving the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand for his sister to hear him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Chief Executive and Director lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still redistribution. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed for his sister to hear him. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some First posted: May 13, 2002 Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come will be renamed. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before. that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even at home. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Translator: David Wyllie immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music beginning of this work. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 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 have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and landed loudly on the floor. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would dry-eyed at the table. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had kept free without any necklace or collar. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Metamorphosis impose on them. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost over to the window where they remained with their arms around each drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards DAMAGE. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.9. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced travelling salesmen. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and wept so that his powerful chest shook. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with him. But as it is ..." the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just page at http://pglaf.org It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Dr. Gregory B. Newby Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move just to move about the home, every other day would be spent be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden page at http://pglaf.org wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it works. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "what are we to do?" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it". entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a for his sister to hear him. III he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far towards the viewer. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Franz Kafka to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the my train leaves at five." entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight gbnewby@pglaf.org opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and landed loudly on the floor. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Foundation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. between all the easier". listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see