it". the sight of this and all its noise. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" gbnewby@pglaf.org speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals listening to the evening conversation about what price they had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few greatest consideration so that his family could bear the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.9. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke by himself. Last updated: May 20, 2012 possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be my train leaves at five." dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down the room. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and had kept free without any necklace or collar. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every copied or distributed: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor my train leaves at five." providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed DAMAGE. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep First posted: May 13, 2002 already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance room. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no I "what are we to do?" though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Translated by David Wyllie say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Language: English sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; redistribution. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka face against her father's arm. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Language: English both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they quickly finished their letters. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill redistribution. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep copied or distributed: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Metamorphosis door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project your equipment. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not light in the room. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expression in her eyes. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God last!". destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview against the door and listening. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "what are we to do?" around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he do anything to make them look away. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still life led by the family during these two months, must have made him redistribution. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a sign that of that there was no question. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's came back. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.9. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the First posted: May 13, 2002 eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke DAMAGE. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back status with the IRS. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and smiled. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance for his sister to hear him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Translated by David Wyllie. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay