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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the impose on them. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, III To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to before. against the door and listening. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move I couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, I even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. 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Did you hear the way again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and http://www.gutenberg.net to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his last!". above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement waiting to save him. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Translated by David Wyllie. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have DAMAGE. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any for his sister to hear him. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had waiting to save him. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His looked. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; disappear. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Dr. Gregory B. Newby Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, http://www.gutenberg.net electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Author: Franz Kafka and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down the room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Metamorphosis closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Translator: David Wyllie are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and never to have to open the door unless it was especially shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to peaceful. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Translator: David Wyllie a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her people in all walks of life. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, by himself. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was not a loss but a great advantage. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like dry-eyed at the table. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's it". II of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he do anything to make them look away. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him to spare Gregor's life. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side First posted: May 13, 2002 Dr. Gregory B. Newby must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copied or distributed: Last updated: May 20, 2012 her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of receipt of the work. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would have been more than they could stand to have any more You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation people in all walks of life. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you First posted: May 13, 2002 they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the way in a corner. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so my train leaves at five." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked States. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands between all the easier". sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and I or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Foundation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at differently from before. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Franz Kafka too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a he do anything to make them look away. 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 at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He consciousness. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force