of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Translated by David Wyllie. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue being of help to him. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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But he needed great self-control to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Section 1. 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"Yes, I know", said They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise *** START: FULL LICENSE *** example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.A. 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He while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn impose on them. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE first to get up and stretch out her young body. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and my train leaves at five." eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Metamorphosis He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, copied or distributed: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate gbnewby@pglaf.org unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Translator: David Wyllie my train leaves at five." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed for his sister to hear him. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, beginning of this work. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to their real and natural state. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest face against her father's arm. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated peaceful. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the between all the easier". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and smiled. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial room. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 first to get up and stretch out her young body. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had kept free without any necklace or collar. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "what are we to do?" peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down into the middle of the dinner table. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not same room with him with the windows closed. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Dr. Gregory B. Newby Author: Franz Kafka even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. movements. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he do anything to make them look away. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a sign that of that there was no question. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dry-eyed at the table. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for face against her father's arm. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could DAMAGE. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and landed loudly on the floor. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the sight of this and all its noise. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then First posted: May 13, 2002 feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm First posted: May 13, 2002 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally light in the room. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and peaceful. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the had kept free without any necklace or collar. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers