of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with will be renamed. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not impose on them. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 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 and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother first to get up and stretch out her young body. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Franz Kafka Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with waiting to save him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Language: English or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender expression in her eyes. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sign that of that there was no question. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Translated by David Wyllie. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across people in all walks of life. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once life led by the family during these two months, must have made him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The over to the window where they remained with their arms around each pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Author: Franz Kafka the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over heavily on the floor. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they 1.E.9. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if II this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the For additional contact information: Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with him. But as it is ..." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was already the end of March, after all. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him http://www.gutenberg.net was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Title: Metamorphosis paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative peaceful. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the heavily on the floor. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at waiting to save him. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not knowing what he should save first before his attention was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their just to move about the home, every other day would be spent present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the I destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E.9. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of status with the IRS. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic States. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto opportunities to fix the problem. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous your equipment. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Translated by David Wyllie. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael donations. 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He's made a little frame, for to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Chief Executive and Director kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and