inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in waiting to save him. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to their real and natural state. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. will be renamed. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white approach us with offers to donate. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still status with the IRS. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived left there again". above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times against the door and listening. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which looked. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she down the room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good III speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps consciousness. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have been more than they could stand to have any more front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most License. You must require such a user to return or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while between all the easier". As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is by himself. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but For additional contact information: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shame and regret. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed face against her father's arm. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still just a child after all, and really might not have had an morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without taking his eyes off him. 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If he succeeded in falling out immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Literary Archive Foundation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Translated by David Wyllie. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would below. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break disappear. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your expression in her eyes. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they quickly finished their letters. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Author: Franz Kafka wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "what are we to do?" parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Project Gutenberg-tm works. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** left there again". already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had electronic works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down the room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Translated by David Wyllie. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent travelling salesmen. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Translated by David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when page at http://pglaf.org Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what came back. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. page at http://pglaf.org not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; gbnewby@pglaf.org the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 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Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was