Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would he do anything to make them look away. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see heavily on the floor. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her against the door and listening. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might people in all walks of life. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her face against her father's arm. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come License. You must require such a user to return or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to I Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method so that she might be able to get a better position later on. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or down into the middle of the dinner table. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy last!". 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement DAMAGE. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a sign that of that there was no question. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of II Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right III first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shame and regret. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should at this thought. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's http://www.gutenberg.net out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Language: English even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when your equipment. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm License. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the handle of the door to open it completely. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor against the door and listening. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on III Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's expression in her eyes. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between against the door and listening. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Translated by David Wyllie. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" peaceful. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with last!". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 1. 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And by then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Title: Metamorphosis question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, continue being of help to him. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their it". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see impose on them. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family down into the middle of the dinner table. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the left there again". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Metamorphosis backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself my train leaves at five." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Literary Archive Foundation *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** redistribution. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, light in the room. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague License. You must require such a user to return or three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay