how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising first to get up and stretch out her young body. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring still just a child after all, and really might not have had an construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Literary Archive Foundation had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shame and regret. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be last!". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where expression in her eyes. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, redistribution. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it DAMAGE. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm License. redistribution. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had face against her father's arm. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Metamorphosis first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Translated by David Wyllie success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe looked. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from their decision to move was much more to do with their total thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right down into the middle of the dinner table. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Translated by David Wyllie their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Translated by David Wyllie. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck for his sister to hear him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one works. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the way in a corner. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Literary Archive Foundation pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door before. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm III almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm *** START: FULL LICENSE *** other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who License. You must require such a user to return or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office times and they had never come again, at least not with the same disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be same room with him with the windows closed. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together between all the easier". nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but just to move about the home, every other day would be spent work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would have been more than they could stand to have any more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be same room with him with the windows closed. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister movements. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague travelling salesmen. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Grete. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the way in a corner. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door.