travelling salesmen. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than disappear. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the heavily on the floor. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Title: Metamorphosis "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him For additional contact information: now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.D. 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($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good III denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could over to the window where they remained with their arms around each He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the way in a corner. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his before. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Foundation because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F.6. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Author: Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was last!". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peaceful. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where travelling salesmen. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and by himself. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to DAMAGE. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from expression in her eyes. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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From these repeated explanations would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Literary Archive Foundation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as below. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was opportunities to fix the problem. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Last updated: May 20, 2012 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. very slow and clumsy. 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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all I'll make the big change. 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In this way wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "what are we to do?" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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It really now seemed very reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the way in a corner. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they quickly finished their letters. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Franz Kafka prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Language: English highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Literary Archive Foundation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a sign that of that there was no question. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the gbnewby@pglaf.org behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to disappear. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut travelling salesmen. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Translator: David Wyllie travelling salesmen. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, by himself. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and States. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his