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If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't would have been more than they could stand to have any more instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found broad to get it all underneath. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their expression in her eyes. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his left there again". after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Translator: David Wyllie the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Franz Kafka rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Language: English him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Grete. of receipt of the work. Metamorphosis because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished indeed suffering enough. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became not knowing what he should save first before his attention was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each redistribution. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to their real and natural state. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a States. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with him. But as it is ..." things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days not knowing what he should save first before his attention was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his 1.E.9. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in it". collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by copied or distributed: been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists himself. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and gbnewby@pglaf.org was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the down the room. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into against the door and listening. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** stick, then, finally, all was quiet. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too broad to get it all underneath. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without movements. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works light in the room. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Chief Executive and Director providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of receipt of the work. travelling salesmen. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with her arms around his neck. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, looked. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed disappear. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the way in a corner. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had light in the room. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Dr. Gregory B. Newby what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the States. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to indeed suffering enough. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Translated by David Wyllie. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his