in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both works. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand broad to get it all underneath. impose on them. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether III shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project people in all walks of life. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Title: Metamorphosis eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn towards the viewer. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword down the room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round people in all walks of life. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 works. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and landed loudly on the floor. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling travelling salesmen. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to status with the IRS. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the by himself. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned broad to get it all underneath. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and landed loudly on the floor. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown below. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Grete. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. II must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers certainty. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to expression in her eyes. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's differently from before. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was already the end of March, after all. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 greatest consideration so that his family could bear the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when waiting to save him. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. I of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any down the room. First posted: May 13, 2002 grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on waiting to save him. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my I of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would at this thought. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit at home. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.F. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heavily on the floor. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. below. broad to get it all underneath. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music at home. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was already the end of March, after all. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself