keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left there again". to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Translated by David Wyllie. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him to spare Gregor's life. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, dry-eyed at the table. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and never to have to open the door unless it was especially set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after down into the middle of the dinner table. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than impose on them. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, License. You must require such a user to return or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before listening to the evening conversation about what price they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between all the easier". even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not looked. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no gbnewby@pglaf.org before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Author: Franz Kafka Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as States. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we electronic works copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found if she had done her an enormous service. 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When his father then involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest works. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.9. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost at this thought. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to their real and natural state. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his peaceful. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electronic works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Franz Kafka not knowing what he should save first before his attention was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. light in the room. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent of receipt of the work. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, first to get up and stretch out her young body. Foundation used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I travelling salesmen. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he below. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's opportunities to fix the problem. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In expression in her eyes. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry face against her father's arm. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and landed loudly on the floor. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and landed loudly on the floor. left there again". Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether beginning of this work. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in approach us with offers to donate. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Chief Executive and Director the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. consciousness. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more light in the room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his gbnewby@pglaf.org experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a States. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the First posted: May 13, 2002 chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom below. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning approach us with offers to donate. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again;