put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and my train leaves at five." sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him redistribution. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped so that she might be able to get a better position later on. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they by himself. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply works. See paragraph 1.E below. Foundation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works subject to the trademark license, especially commercial what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by light in the room. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly first to get up and stretch out her young body. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Dr. Gregory B. Newby When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would done things. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Author: Franz Kafka gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that peaceful. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first she would call to him as she did so with words that she End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Grete. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined they quickly finished their letters. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the handle of the door to open it completely. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister still just a child after all, and really might not have had an mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom III everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Section 1. 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She calmly prepared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room came back. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? shame and regret. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous just to move about the home, every other day would be spent This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 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 perhaps, one or two years, no more. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the works. See paragraph 1.E below. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had dry-eyed at the table. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we between all the easier". doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then waiting to save him. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All dry-eyed at the table. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or 1.F. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. towards the viewer. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for movements. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so First posted: May 13, 2002 certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm works. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any copied or distributed: efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Project Gutenberg-tm works. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.E.9. consciousness. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she just to move about the home, every other day would be spent parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stick, then, finally, all was quiet. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and