exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "what are we to do?" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Literary Archive Foundation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks For additional contact information: just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with him. But as it is ..." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was differently from before. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of this and all its noise. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position approach us with offers to donate. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and landed loudly on the floor. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Title: Metamorphosis looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the handle of the door to open it completely. face against her father's arm. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Translated by David Wyllie. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and States. copied or distributed: and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Last updated: May 20, 2012 looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. shame and regret. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Dr. Gregory B. Newby too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous still just a child after all, and really might not have had an everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with copied or distributed: anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in travelling salesmen. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no continue being of help to him. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he redistribution. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than DAMAGE. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen status with the IRS. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with her arms around his neck. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy status with the IRS. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide copied or distributed: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings indeed suffering enough. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw just to move about the home, every other day would be spent grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the for his sister to hear him. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can with him. But as it is ..." careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what are we to do?" 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck first to get up and stretch out her young body. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. DAMAGE. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide by himself. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide 1.F. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it by himself. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be shame and regret. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat down into the middle of the dinner table. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 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 involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Last updated: May 20, 2012 the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise beginning of this work. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set shame and regret. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they can. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the http://gutenberg.net/license). the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Translator: David Wyllie liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even certainty. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Translated by David Wyllie. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked broad to get it all underneath. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was not a loss but a great advantage. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be will be renamed. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I