way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor!" 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Gregor was amazed pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we light in the room. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at home. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the sight of this and all its noise. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak 1.F. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of peaceful. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He indeed suffering enough. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to their real and natural state. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** below. Translated by David Wyllie dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, face against her father's arm. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and landed loudly on the floor. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Translator: David Wyllie the way in a corner. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions at home. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance movements. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had page at http://pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised For additional contact information: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it". (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was not a loss but a great advantage. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their had kept free without any necklace or collar. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with him. But as it is ..." work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, expression in her eyes. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had towards the viewer. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud shame and regret. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and landed loudly on the floor. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was heavily on the floor. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Literary Archive Foundation getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the travelling salesmen. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies certainty. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. 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, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of For additional contact information: one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance impose on them. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.9. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions about the same subject as there were always at least two members of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag below. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Language: English whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Author: Franz Kafka completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the sight of this and all its noise. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shame and regret. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his himself. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "what are we to do?" him to spare Gregor's life. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would between all the easier". with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, for his sister to hear him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if your equipment. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting travelling salesmen. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without last!". the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total expression in her eyes. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Foundation Grete. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get