now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was left there again". she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg-tm License. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I works. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other waiting to save him. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being first she would call to him as she did so with words that she quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill copied or distributed: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious same room with him with the windows closed. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was not a loss but a great advantage. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.9. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other face against her father's arm. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with approach us with offers to donate. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's First posted: May 13, 2002 and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in my train leaves at five." amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 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 done things. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, impose on them. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him electronic works parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to their real and natural state. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, against the door and listening. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slightly. In this way they went round the room several times her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Dr. Gregory B. Newby That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and wept so that his powerful chest shook. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and smiled. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", movements. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is before. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related a sign that of that there was no question. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Foundation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At continue being of help to him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Last updated: May 20, 2012 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was already the end of March, after all. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced ways including including checks, online payments and credit card such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to their real and natural state. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation will be renamed. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Chief Executive and Director 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited broad to get it all underneath. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was of receipt of the work. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear impose on them. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Chief Executive and Director decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he III III shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation States. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had kept free without any necklace or collar. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was DAMAGE. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was already the end of March, after all. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Author: Franz Kafka a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would