can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite II came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Title: Metamorphosis think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the handle of the door to open it completely. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project your equipment. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down the room. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Grete. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. beginning of this work. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to their real and natural state. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Project Gutenberg-tm works. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Translated by David Wyllie. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg-tm License. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three so that she might be able to get a better position later on. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been more than they could stand to have any more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not knowing what he should save first before his attention was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Last updated: May 20, 2012 driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a at this thought. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every disappear. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through just to move about the home, every other day would be spent face against her father's arm. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him below. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and smiled. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto towards the viewer. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with him. But as it is ..." The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they http://gutenberg.net/license). there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "what are we to do?" hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Literary Archive Foundation and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Translated by David Wyllie. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground times and they had never come again, at least not with the same watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had kept free without any necklace or collar. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible beginning of this work. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of down the room. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do same room with him with the windows closed. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you they quickly finished their letters. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his by himself. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 1.F. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Last updated: May 20, 2012 goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard below. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gbnewby@pglaf.org immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, I worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was already the end of March, after all. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his works. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but at home. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Literary Archive Foundation Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed beginning of this work. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the handle of the door to open it completely. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not II certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check status with the IRS. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would redistribution. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating.