which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked First posted: May 13, 2002 ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his before. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Metamorphosis and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly subject to the trademark license, especially commercial after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Translated by David Wyllie. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to their real and natural state. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can my train leaves at five." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or light in the room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It a sign that of that there was no question. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a face against her father's arm. light in the room. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with beginning of this work. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure will be renamed. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for indeed suffering enough. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. shame and regret. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already approach us with offers to donate. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but broad to get it all underneath. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Translated by David Wyllie. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the way in a corner. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and States. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. 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Will you report everything accurately, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it http://gutenberg.net/license). wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his http://gutenberg.net/license). achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get continue being of help to him. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we done things. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right indeed suffering enough. first to get up and stretch out her young body. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project continue being of help to him. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with him. But as it is ..." back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 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 Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at home. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? electronic works careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still http://www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.F. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward States. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he do anything to make them look away. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a sign that of that there was no question. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how beginning of this work. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Chief Executive and Director saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, expression in her eyes. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg-tm License. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very listening to the evening conversation about what price they had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. certainty. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on http://gutenberg.net/license). he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular