wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to their real and natural state. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and beginning of this work. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. 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There's no basis for any of the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Foundation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his disappear. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats differently from before. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was dry-eyed at the table. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down into the middle of the dinner table. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Dr. Gregory B. Newby milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself disappear. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. differently from before. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would have been more than they could stand to have any more able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 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 Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the impose on them. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was a sign that of that there was no question. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the way in a corner. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy between all the easier". soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by waiting to save him. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never subject to the trademark license, especially commercial dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Last updated: May 20, 2012 ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg-tm License. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg beginning of this work. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continue being of help to him. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dry-eyed at the table. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The towards the viewer. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried milk did not taste at all nice. 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Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg http://gutenberg.net/license). again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copied or distributed: They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite expression in her eyes. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your indeed suffering enough. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of down into the middle of the dinner table. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as my train leaves at five." him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and II But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself face against her father's arm. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little your equipment. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. peaceful. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never even though she could have checked for herself and could have known press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and first to get up and stretch out her young body. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them before. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain looked. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Translator: David Wyllie open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than before. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, waiting to save him. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the handle of the door to open it completely. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own