dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes against the door and listening. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. http://www.gutenberg.net concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a redistribution. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so before. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round looked. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Translated by David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own status with the IRS. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back http://gutenberg.net/license). anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just disappear. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been status with the IRS. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.F. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to last!". access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and landed loudly on the floor. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether States. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to opportunities to fix the problem. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. copied or distributed: there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the a sign that of that there was no question. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just to move about the home, every other day would be spent something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own indeed suffering enough. between all the easier". all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving disappear. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many left there again". in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Author: Franz Kafka come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. dry-eyed at the table. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Last updated: May 20, 2012 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and landed loudly on the floor. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the between all the easier". uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dry-eyed at the table. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The at this thought. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded travelling salesmen. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** http://gutenberg.net/license). make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of will be renamed. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards the viewer. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. works. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg-tm License. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Author: Franz Kafka unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his differently from before. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few expression in her eyes. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room decision very soon. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could broad to get it all underneath. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff For additional contact information: Translator: David Wyllie for his sister to hear him. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Grete. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite For additional contact information: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough