father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, impose on them. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known done things. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did differently from before. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for approach us with offers to donate. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the copied or distributed: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before your equipment. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across last!". her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Last updated: May 20, 2012 little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the down into the middle of the dinner table. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full redistribution. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and never to have to open the door unless it was especially One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, a sign that of that there was no question. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for his sister to hear him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated differently from before. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it would have been more than they could stand to have any more good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully dry-eyed at the table. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Translated by David Wyllie. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Dr. Gregory B. Newby thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of II is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at will be renamed. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, http://www.gutenberg.net dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the way in a corner. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply heavily on the floor. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of receipt of the work. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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"That's what I said", replied the for his sister to hear him. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of lock with his mouth. 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The fee is nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with him. But as it is ..." easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more page at http://pglaf.org slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm certainty. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably down the room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had particular state visit http://pglaf.org work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply particular state visit http://pglaf.org lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand still just a child after all, and really might not have had an knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. 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There was seldom any conversation, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impose on them. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his over to the window where they remained with their arms around each courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business at home. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his shame and regret. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a too; you had to concede that it was possible. 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Nothing would required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down into the middle of the dinner table. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works. See paragraph 1.E below. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible