the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at home. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short he do anything to make them look away. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Chief Executive and Director thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of receipt of the work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even from their decision to move was much more to do with their total walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR differently from before. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated beginning of this work. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dry-eyed at the table. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would I dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in towards the viewer. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel not knowing what he should save first before his attention was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hard of hearing. 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He could actually have used his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the page at http://pglaf.org takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to must have been somebody in the flat. 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Contributions to the Project Gutenberg my train leaves at five." these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was not a loss but a great advantage. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment at this thought. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping *** START: FULL LICENSE *** face against her father's arm. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dry-eyed at the table. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. III father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, First posted: May 13, 2002 and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of receipt of the work. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate down into the middle of the dinner table. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the left there again". immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Metamorphosis not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting listening to the evening conversation about what price they had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get last!". the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Language: English One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong not knowing what he should save first before his attention was opportunities to fix the problem. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was people in all walks of life. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Author: Franz Kafka he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite indeed suffering enough. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Language: English doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Language: English this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and continue being of help to him. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands first she would call to him as she did so with words that she But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined came back. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the electronic works that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to first to get up and stretch out her young body. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about the same subject as there were always at least two members of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, this unexpected thrift and caution. 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It was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shame and regret. the handle of the door to open it completely. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off peaceful. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Literary Archive Foundation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And looked. 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But now that I see removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the light in the room. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to