opportunities to fix the problem. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared DAMAGE. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon beginning of this work. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded differently from before. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut III left there again". with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat III ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he do anything to make them look away. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself my train leaves at five." 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Dr. Gregory B. Newby intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of down the room. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in II course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself down the room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks beginning of this work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.E.9. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and landed loudly on the floor. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere First posted: May 13, 2002 works. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Translated by David Wyllie. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm License. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Dr. Gregory B. Newby happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Language: English access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Translator: David Wyllie from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him to spare Gregor's life. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and landed loudly on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opportunities to fix the problem. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project III time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to room. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional at home. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 1. 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Maybe you can't see than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself came back. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. travelling salesmen. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Foundation 1.F. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the works. See paragraph 1.E below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Title: Metamorphosis obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had kept free without any necklace or collar. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they quickly finished their letters. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room status with the IRS. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at this thought. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and particular state visit http://pglaf.org smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more looked. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make status with the IRS. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the light in the room. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his