seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, done things. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was at this thought. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister works. See paragraph 1.E below. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so disappear. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing http://www.gutenberg.net the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "what are we to do?" on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh disappear. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something opportunities to fix the problem. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and wept so that his powerful chest shook. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important http://gutenberg.net/license). Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first same room with him with the windows closed. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not knowing what he should save first before his attention was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. works. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round *** START: FULL LICENSE *** getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Translated by David Wyllie. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up approach us with offers to donate. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so 1.F. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the sight of this and all its noise. Translated by David Wyllie his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could copied or distributed: he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the waiting to save him. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he movements. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation For additional contact information: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. 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She thought just flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence life led by the family during these two months, must have made him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He slid back into his former position. 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His father at this time would normally "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was impose on them. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the way in a corner. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "what are we to do?" TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE of receipt of the work. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.E.9. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he down into the middle of the dinner table. light in the room. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual people in all walks of life. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully