would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on my train leaves at five." electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, http://gutenberg.net/license). collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm greatest consideration so that his family could bear the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his DAMAGE. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand face against her father's arm. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last!". with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Last updated: May 20, 2012 see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to For additional contact information: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll status with the IRS. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Foundation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The so that she might be able to get a better position later on. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Section 5. 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"You can At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his waiting to save him. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with him. But as it is ..." just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the License. You must require such a user to return or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project father into a panic as well. 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It to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed http://www.gutenberg.net hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and last!". anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing broad to get it all underneath. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Last updated: May 20, 2012 their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Translated by David Wyllie. copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed first to get up and stretch out her young body. room. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready III swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "what are we to do?" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.9. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the handle of the door to open it completely. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dry-eyed at the table. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value at home. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide same room with him with the windows closed. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to face against her father's arm. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent broad to get it all underneath. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one continue being of help to him. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Foundation sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Last updated: May 20, 2012 thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then done things. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth greatest consideration so that his family could bear the redistribution. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Translated by David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Last updated: May 20, 2012 them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Grete. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to their real and natural state. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily DAMAGE. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Foundation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with her arms around his neck. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On