that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was not a loss but a great advantage. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand heavily on the floor. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was not a loss but a great advantage. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Author: Franz Kafka of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was already the end of March, after all. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. by himself. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his III with him. But as it is ..." oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was States. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before first to get up and stretch out her young body. Dr. Gregory B. Newby themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a sign that of that there was no question. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was already the end of March, after all. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Franz Kafka It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Author: Franz Kafka unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in face against her father's arm. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three listening to the evening conversation about what price they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Translated by David Wyllie they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut at home. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of III threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the status with the IRS. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware III Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and never to have to open the door unless it was especially than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his looked. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and landed loudly on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translator: David Wyllie screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use http://gutenberg.net/license). one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the handle of the door to open it completely. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his same room with him with the windows closed. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about between all the easier". before. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked indeed suffering enough. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for III but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough for his sister to hear him. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E.9. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Grete. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "what are we to do?" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him left there again". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Grete. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister people in all walks of life. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his III not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR at home. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and landed loudly on the floor. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment III heavily on the floor. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the way in a corner. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from down the room. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new