few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to slide off any moment. 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After Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down face against her father's arm. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and landed loudly on the floor. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had http://www.gutenberg.net came back. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in travelling salesmen. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. had kept free without any necklace or collar. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed greatest consideration so that his family could bear the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost *** START: FULL LICENSE *** have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living First posted: May 13, 2002 front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they quickly finished their letters. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Translated by David Wyllie milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, http://gutenberg.net/license). with her arms around his neck. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or shame and regret. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the way in a corner. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and landed loudly on the floor. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall approach us with offers to donate. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make life led by the family during these two months, must have made him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was DAMAGE. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Last updated: May 20, 2012 the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; continue being of help to him. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went differently from before. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Translated by David Wyllie seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the handle of the door to open it completely. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body at home. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would at home. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could dry-eyed at the table. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Chief Executive and Director explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Author: Franz Kafka that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it first to get up and stretch out her young body. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with they quickly finished their letters. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United impose on them. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with her arms around his neck. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Literary Archive Foundation even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his II full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and http://www.gutenberg.net joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Metamorphosis destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was not a loss but a great advantage. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, II "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Title: Metamorphosis fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore travelling salesmen. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with her arms around his neck. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was not a loss but a great advantage. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; at this thought. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated and wept so that his powerful chest shook. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER indeed suffering enough. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and smiled. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably peaceful. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and down into the middle of the dinner table. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest