himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they opportunities to fix the problem. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gbnewby@pglaf.org left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back times and they had never come again, at least not with the same parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it between all the easier". have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when beginning of this work. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. First posted: May 13, 2002 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, http://gutenberg.net/license). the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms consciousness. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it". against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. For additional contact information: hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, travelling salesmen. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily just to move about the home, every other day would be spent heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. approach us with offers to donate. Translated by David Wyllie. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.9. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Translated by David Wyllie of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been first to get up and stretch out her young body. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they quickly finished their letters. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my below. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting works. See paragraph 1.E below. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably impose on them. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him to spare Gregor's life. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door subject to the trademark license, especially commercial irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version redistribution. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself your equipment. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he do anything to make them look away. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in For additional contact information: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Dr. Gregory B. Newby thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at this thought. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been things had become superfluous which, although they could not be possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery works. See paragraph 1.E below. him to spare Gregor's life. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Author: Franz Kafka send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present redistribution. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Title: Metamorphosis slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Dr. Gregory B. Newby So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them down the room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was III they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electronic works but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 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The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stayed home every evening. 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She rushed over to behind her father, who had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself really a loud noise. 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