there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translator: David Wyllie harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and smiled. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with her arms around his neck. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling it". it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it disappear. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Translated by David Wyllie. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he For additional contact information: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that certainty. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it". are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Last updated: May 20, 2012 quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. http://www.gutenberg.net as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no left there again". efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck differently from before. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after page at http://pglaf.org dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was already the end of March, after all. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of opportunities to fix the problem. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it". more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of States. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in License. You must require such a user to return or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far down the room. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things had become superfluous which, although they could not be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now at this thought. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with her arms around his neck. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the down the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with her arms around his neck. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making broad to get it all underneath. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his him to spare Gregor's life. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. below. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that came back. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project License. You must require such a user to return or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him to spare Gregor's life. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel subject to the trademark license, especially commercial suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room slightly. In this way they went round the room several times normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was already the end of March, after all. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father for his sister to hear him. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand your equipment. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. indeed suffering enough. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her he do anything to make them look away. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the left there again". His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would by himself. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not at home. before. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and wept so that his powerful chest shook. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Section 5. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened.