uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower things had become superfluous which, although they could not be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their peaceful. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently your equipment. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the page at http://pglaf.org down the room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before. a sign that of that there was no question. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag License. You must require such a user to return or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Project Gutenberg-tm works. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. works. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers looked. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was people in all walks of life. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Franz Kafka while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my between all the easier". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without between all the easier". without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for down into the middle of the dinner table. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Translated by David Wyllie this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and towards the viewer. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this continue being of help to him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him to spare Gregor's life. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting people in all walks of life. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they quickly finished their letters. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt II around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said redistribution. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her works. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a against the door and listening. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably there was still some money available from the old days. It was not up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he do anything to make them look away. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm License. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done things. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the sight of this and all its noise. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Franz Kafka would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down the room. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much last!". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only even though she could have checked for herself and could have known father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Metamorphosis while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be disappear. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included people in all walks of life. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of indeed suffering enough. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing indeed suffering enough. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dry-eyed at the table. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching beginning of this work. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expression in her eyes. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with him. But as it is ..." of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to their real and natural state. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as subject to the trademark license, especially commercial catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised