whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the down the room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. shame and regret. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from differently from before. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where it". Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: shame and regret. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was already the end of March, after all. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her First posted: May 13, 2002 harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he do anything to make them look away. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm works. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than DAMAGE. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, certainty. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his first to get up and stretch out her young body. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and smiled. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed came back. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Translated by David Wyllie. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.E.9. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" room. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Translated by David Wyllie If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed II his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for his sister to hear him. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower expression in her eyes. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.E.9. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of receipt of the work. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to first to get up and stretch out her young body. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slightly. In this way they went round the room several times off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived himself. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon room. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Foundation and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his same room with him with the windows closed. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the way in a corner. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing gbnewby@pglaf.org LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head http://www.gutenberg.net suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a your equipment. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" For additional contact information: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; heavily on the floor. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, impose on them. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at between all the easier". opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with her arms around his neck. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to their real and natural state. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space I Grete. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a sign that of that there was no question. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Franz Kafka carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with