"Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any shame and regret. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would have been more than they could stand to have any more better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile ways including including checks, online payments and credit card against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed waiting to save him. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He electronic works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed continue being of help to him. gbnewby@pglaf.org anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether before. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Author: Franz Kafka consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gutenberg-tm License. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and below. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself continue being of help to him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work by himself. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by heavily on the floor. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the way in a corner. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were your equipment. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. 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If you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Author: Franz Kafka Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, at this thought. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Translator: David Wyllie next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, works. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "what are we to do?" on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud beginning of this work. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Language: English ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the towards the viewer. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie room. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, before. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did movements. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with her arms around his neck. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from their decision to move was much more to do with their total enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring expression in her eyes. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Title: Metamorphosis all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.F. impose on them. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to their real and natural state. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was 1.F. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his left there again". rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you by himself. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "what are we to do?" done things. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself same room with him with the windows closed. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or face against her father's arm. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender