I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Project Gutenberg-tm works. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the electronic works differently from before. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project people in all walks of life. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Translated by David Wyllie eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped looked. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Title: Metamorphosis backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched First posted: May 13, 2002 "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any movements. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Grete. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works First posted: May 13, 2002 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Translated by David Wyllie. your equipment. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor waiting to save him. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, before. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with her arms around his neck. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, first to get up and stretch out her young body. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the way in a corner. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for his sister to hear him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. by himself. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my was not a loss but a great advantage. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that towards the viewer. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Grete. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got III think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. States. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Foundation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the room. 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 down into the middle of the dinner table. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money peaceful. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you last!". cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword opportunities to fix the problem. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and first to get up and stretch out her young body. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we broad to get it all underneath. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright,