or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Translated by David Wyllie and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was already the end of March, after all. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with her arms around his neck. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Foundation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Author: Franz Kafka http://gutenberg.net/license). himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and landed loudly on the floor. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - approach us with offers to donate. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic works any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even though she could have checked for herself and could have known certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she will be renamed. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and II Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so between all the easier". instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by moment, and he waited. 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Last updated: May 20, 2012 situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first to get up and stretch out her young body. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shame and regret. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the sight of this and all its noise. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the sight of this and all its noise. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly peaceful. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gbnewby@pglaf.org a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects impose on them. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite greatest consideration so that his family could bear the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. waiting to save him. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we DAMAGE. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower people in all walks of life. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the copied or distributed: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to their real and natural state. electronic works they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to their real and natural state. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into First posted: May 13, 2002 rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa continue being of help to him. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an impose on them. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found particular state visit http://pglaf.org leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa room. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day without anything decisive happening, without even giving the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room at this thought. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her heavily on the floor. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations life led by the family during these two months, must have made him uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could electronic works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." my train leaves at five." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were on it! If only his sister were here! 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If the second copy wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. 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And by then things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards consciousness. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. came back. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without impose on them. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his all feel particularly fresh and lively. 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