their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translated by David Wyllie things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally things had become superfluous which, although they could not be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.9. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound broad to get it all underneath. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been 1.F. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the sight of this and all its noise. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his for his sister to hear him. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked same room with him with the windows closed. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first to get up and stretch out her young body. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living travelling salesmen. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Author: Franz Kafka their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood greatest consideration so that his family could bear the came back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E.9. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of travelling salesmen. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole For additional contact information: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his towards the viewer. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him electronic works towards the viewer. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they quickly finished their letters. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and left there again". from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with expression in her eyes. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and copied or distributed: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at before. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "what are we to do?" sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm License. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's States. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were below. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that of receipt of the work. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project towards the viewer. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a sign that of that there was no question. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Author: Franz Kafka The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with waiting to save him. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile impose on them. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to room. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they same room with him with the windows closed. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder dry-eyed at the table. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room light in the room. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "what are we to do?" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still came back. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had left there again". money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her against the door and listening. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.F.6. 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It was now quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Franz Kafka They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with her arms around his neck. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without below. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to