broad to get it all underneath. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm my train leaves at five." care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with her arms around his neck. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what waiting to save him. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the down the room. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished certainty. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm License. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had II continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and never to have to open the door unless it was especially The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. status with the IRS. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was last!". He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. a sign that of that there was no question. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Translated by David Wyllie. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Franz Kafka Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Language: English 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled at this thought. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is http://gutenberg.net/license). with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Title: Metamorphosis Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that had kept free without any necklace or collar. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that States. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and smiled. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they quickly finished their letters. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that electronic works imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was came back. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, face against her father's arm. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is continue being of help to him. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, done things. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If shame and regret. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Translated by David Wyllie. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would at home. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Literary Archive Foundation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance so that she might be able to get a better position later on. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him certainty. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the way in a corner. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from their decision to move was much more to do with their total drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and last!". Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very will be renamed. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. last!". Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At towards the viewer. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously and landed loudly on the floor. page at http://pglaf.org but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to their real and natural state. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to