broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and landed loudly on the floor. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very waiting to save him. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where broad to get it all underneath. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright side, they hurried out of bed. 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Had he really closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up came back. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his broad to get it all underneath. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Last updated: May 20, 2012 but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Chief Executive and Director If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in http://www.gutenberg.net as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at by himself. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Grete. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling *** START: FULL LICENSE *** "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, between all the easier". 1.E.9. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continue being of help to him. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, http://www.gutenberg.net there was still some money available from the old days. It was not confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear continue being of help to him. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the particular state visit http://pglaf.org seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "what are we to do?" bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that light in the room. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been differently from before. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If disappear. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this works. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of opportunities to fix the problem. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gutenberg-tm electronic works. 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In the room on his right there followed but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and never to have to open the door unless it was especially threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in peaceful. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive expression in her eyes. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, travelling salesmen. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and never to have to open the door unless it was especially especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more he do anything to make them look away. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would have been more than they could stand to have any more easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to down the room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shame and regret. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with her arms around his neck. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become gbnewby@pglaf.org this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides,