attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? against the door and listening. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on a sign that of that there was no question. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across between all the easier". front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with her arms around his neck. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for his sister to hear him. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he will be renamed. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their DAMAGE. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dry-eyed at the table. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in before. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation I would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making stick, then, finally, all was quiet. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check looked. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to their real and natural state. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime looked. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond page at http://pglaf.org to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He down the room. down the room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and smiled. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the he do anything to make them look away. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Dr. Gregory B. Newby as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand opportunities to fix the problem. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Title: Metamorphosis said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with her arms around his neck. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.E.9. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, first to get up and stretch out her young body. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence before. looked. was already the end of March, after all. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from their decision to move was much more to do with their total dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had down the room. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Translated by David Wyllie from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did before. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate done things. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Author: Franz Kafka responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when down into the middle of the dinner table. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 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Now he let himself fall was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees redistribution. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide people in all walks of life. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and smiled. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped