while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Chief Executive and Director however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Last updated: May 20, 2012 Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that travelling salesmen. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place just to move about the home, every other day would be spent already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the your equipment. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned peaceful. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a peaceful. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out came back. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." For additional contact information: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was done things. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for "what are we to do?" disappear. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we for his sister to hear him. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dry-eyed at the table. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "what are we to do?" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as beginning of this work. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and travelling salesmen. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with her arms around his neck. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust impose on them. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Last updated: May 20, 2012 door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. page at http://pglaf.org All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in your equipment. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Translated by David Wyllie. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with her arms around his neck. Gutenberg-tm License. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with him. But as it is ..." attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had done things. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to down the room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment differently from before. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Grete. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Translator: David Wyllie down into the middle of the dinner table. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gbnewby@pglaf.org with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all heavily on the floor. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my peaceful. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar below. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they quickly finished their letters. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; works. See paragraph 1.E below. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against the door and listening. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after listening to the evening conversation about what price they had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for his sister to hear him. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in they quickly finished their letters. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was not a loss but a great advantage. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. For additional contact information: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand I when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stick, then, finally, all was quiet. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://gutenberg.net/license). chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at