so that she might be able to get a better position later on. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking waiting to save him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough States. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm expression. 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Gregor did in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the sight of this and all its noise. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediate notice on my room. 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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But now that I see he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a copied or distributed: approach us with offers to donate. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the indeed suffering enough. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Literary Archive Foundation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "what are we to do?" violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. down the room. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project him to spare Gregor's life. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living by himself. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier III Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he will be renamed. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never movements. Translated by David Wyllie they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women particular state visit http://pglaf.org (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too room. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The indeed suffering enough. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with her arms around his neck. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Translator: David Wyllie electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value towards the viewer. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight same room with him with the windows closed. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Grete. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Grete. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of came back. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the way in a corner. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Author: Franz Kafka to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make light in the room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.9. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with her arms around his neck. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Title: Metamorphosis This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at home. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 1.E.9. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate beginning of this work. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to travelling salesmen. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so it". it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.F. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Translated by David Wyllie. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.F. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Franz Kafka whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk done things. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when copied or distributed: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let at this thought. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even though she could have checked for herself and could have known where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down into the middle of the dinner table. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stick, then, finally, all was quiet. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it.