outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Dr. Gregory B. Newby left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.E.9. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He For additional contact information: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you http://www.gutenberg.net stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Last updated: May 20, 2012 and landed loudly on the floor. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR movements. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with him. But as it is ..." sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the way in a corner. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined things had become superfluous which, although they could not be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.9. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the handle of the door to open it completely. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried room. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was already the end of March, after all. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to towards the viewer. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Translated by David Wyllie. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, against the door and listening. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was already the end of March, after all. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make had kept free without any necklace or collar. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and wept so that his powerful chest shook. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Grete. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Franz Kafka Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Last updated: May 20, 2012 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked waiting to save him. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at differently from before. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was already the end of March, after all. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the against the door and listening. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self things had become superfluous which, although they could not be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side *** START: FULL LICENSE *** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Translator: David Wyllie hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his http://www.gutenberg.net redistribution. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were *** START: FULL LICENSE *** she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. copied or distributed: blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. redistribution. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, will be renamed. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him to spare Gregor's life. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E.9. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Grete. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination for his sister to hear him. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the handle of the door to open it completely. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was