he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he approach us with offers to donate. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and smiled. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. heavily on the floor. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had kept free without any necklace or collar. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without opportunities to fix the problem. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have travelling salesmen. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without anything decisive happening, without even giving the waiting to save him. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the handle of the door to open it completely. DAMAGE. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been light in the room. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, down into the middle of the dinner table. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away so that she might be able to get a better position later on. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. at this thought. towards the viewer. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he first to get up and stretch out her young body. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose License. You must require such a user to return or moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar down the room. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; my train leaves at five." home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm License. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Author: Franz Kafka sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at first she would call to him as she did so with words that she this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the III hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate left there again". able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully subject to the trademark license, especially commercial all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Foundation ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down into the middle of the dinner table. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All down the room. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply DAMAGE. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no http://www.gutenberg.net dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of receipt of the work. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of left there again". Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Dr. Gregory B. Newby only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; movements. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Grete. 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You must require such a user to return or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it III The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the below. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Dr. Gregory B. Newby their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He so that she might be able to get a better position later on. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had kept free without any necklace or collar. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked people in all walks of life. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been more than they could stand to have any more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that 1.E.9. Translator: David Wyllie few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Translated by David Wyllie quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Metamorphosis explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact License. You must require such a user to return or drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had kept free without any necklace or collar. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. opportunities to fix the problem. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in all walks of life. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Last updated: May 20, 2012 was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming 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 pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had kept free without any necklace or collar. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to approach us with offers to donate. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise?