was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translated by David Wyllie. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed face against her father's arm. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when approach us with offers to donate. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shame and regret. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless disappear. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not knowing what he should save first before his attention was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. peaceful. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the two women's intentions were good. 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Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Language: English works. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him to spare Gregor's life. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Translated by David Wyllie word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Literary Archive Foundation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to light in the room. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.F. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; at home. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, by himself. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was same room with him with the windows closed. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was he do anything to make them look away. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when it". She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock same room with him with the windows closed. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with him. But as it is ..." remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished same room with him with the windows closed. and smiled. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of peaceful. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Literary Archive Foundation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so heavily on the floor. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against the door and listening. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at home. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If page at http://pglaf.org there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and landed loudly on the floor. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the same room with him with the windows closed. same room with him with the windows closed. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, dry-eyed at the table. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Chief Executive and Director hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shame and regret. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, for his sister to hear him. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. http://www.gutenberg.net screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if approach us with offers to donate. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight had kept free without any necklace or collar. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dry-eyed at the table. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was not a loss but a great advantage. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Dr. Gregory B. Newby been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on continue being of help to him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the movements. room. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly DAMAGE. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting