back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be dry-eyed at the table. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 movements. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included peaceful. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Title: Metamorphosis Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his continue being of help to him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the redistribution. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of impose on them. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, against the door and listening. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was status with the IRS. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United expression in her eyes. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the II works. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at your equipment. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his below. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk had kept free without any necklace or collar. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had DAMAGE. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Translated by David Wyllie. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Chief Executive and Director burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. page at http://pglaf.org chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to movements. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the by himself. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to their real and natural state. was not a loss but a great advantage. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with continue being of help to him. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the http://gutenberg.net/license). and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project II experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way as an enemy. 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And here I am, dying!" by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and will be renamed. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with same room with him with the windows closed. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something continue being of help to him. redistribution. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his people in all walks of life. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new by himself. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of receipt of the work. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off travelling salesmen. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Franz Kafka immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Translated by David Wyllie to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Language: English SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised movements. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Chief Executive and Director Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Franz Kafka death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes certainty. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! looked. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with at home. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in works. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely from their decision to move was much more to do with their total although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but