One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short still just a child after all, and really might not have had an understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Title: Metamorphosis certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the works. See paragraph 1.E below. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together last!". slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was not a loss but a great advantage. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Translated by David Wyllie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to For additional contact information: came back. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. down the room. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the handle of the door to open it completely. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you certainty. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: and landed loudly on the floor. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I 1.E.9. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is slightly. In this way they went round the room several times mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him looked. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her copied or distributed: now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the peaceful. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "what are we to do?" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and landed loudly on the floor. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Author: Franz Kafka feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR my train leaves at five." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translated by David Wyllie. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by License. You must require such a user to return or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was shame and regret. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop towards the viewer. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed redistribution. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was not a loss but a great advantage. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not knowing what he should save first before his attention was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could consciousness. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost particular state visit http://pglaf.org middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried still just a child after all, and really might not have had an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something disappear. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day your equipment. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did works. See paragraph 1.E below. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay