gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short and smiled. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, last!". The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself. last!". milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his http://www.gutenberg.net Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, towards the viewer. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the back towards their room only very slowly. 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"What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his status with the IRS. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "what are we to do?" point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Metamorphosis these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's looked. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about beginning of this work. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the handle of the door to open it completely. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his came back. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a DAMAGE. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to between all the easier". too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and peaceful. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals came back. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gbnewby@pglaf.org emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a sign that of that there was no question. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Literary Archive Foundation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. him to spare Gregor's life. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently movements. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very stick, then, finally, all was quiet. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of heavily on the floor. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Dr. Gregory B. Newby went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were same room with him with the windows closed. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they below. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they quickly finished their letters. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he License. You must require such a user to return or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it". smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had first to get up and stretch out her young body. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had continue being of help to him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down my train leaves at five." heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he face against her father's arm. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of receipt of the work. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the with her arms around his neck. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. same room with him with the windows closed. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works face against her father's arm. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half face against her father's arm. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking