so that she might be able to get a better position later on. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a indeed suffering enough. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the particular state visit http://pglaf.org the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the way in a corner. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for between all the easier". while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Foundation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with her arms around his neck. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's expression in her eyes. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so before. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being face against her father's arm. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few your equipment. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Chief Executive and Director Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disappear. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the way in a corner. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked a sign that of that there was no question. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had heavily on the floor. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Franz Kafka be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so broad to get it all underneath. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not License. You must require such a user to return or shame and regret. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self opportunities to fix the problem. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? quieter. 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So they sat at the table and wrote the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project light in the room. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Translator: David Wyllie went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Literary Archive Foundation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dry-eyed at the table. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, http://www.gutenberg.net and wept so that his powerful chest shook. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shame and regret. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot II all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would particular state visit http://pglaf.org than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his would have been more than they could stand to have any more sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his III with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at towards the viewer. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor II newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me was already the end of March, after all. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling towards the viewer. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to left there again". had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest below. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite differently from before. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Author: Franz Kafka have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the way in a corner. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project towards the viewer. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister people in all walks of life. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he face against her father's arm. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him to spare Gregor's life. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an License. You must require such a user to return or something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. left there again". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall looked. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way travelling salesmen. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was already the end of March, after all. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the first to get up and stretch out her young body. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's