situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of copied or distributed: been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a sign that of that there was no question. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would have been more than they could stand to have any more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers my train leaves at five." that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the particular state visit http://pglaf.org going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where without anything decisive happening, without even giving the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he certainty. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and my train leaves at five." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still same room with him with the windows closed. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slightly. In this way they went round the room several times After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Literary Archive Foundation that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not knowing what he should save first before his attention was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight same room with him with the windows closed. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him to spare Gregor's life. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dry-eyed at the table. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the heavily on the floor. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Metamorphosis too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown States. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn between all the easier". things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps status with the IRS. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been between all the easier". achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with her arms around his neck. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Foundation gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk peaceful. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether towards the viewer. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shame and regret. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just down the room. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's peaceful. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three broad to get it all underneath. movements. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Grete. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Language: English explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Chief Executive and Director eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Author: Franz Kafka the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of at home. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of receipt of the work. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door face against her father's arm. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of receipt of the work. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Dr. Gregory B. Newby nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.9. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Project Gutenberg-tm works. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the handle of the door to open it completely. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a travelling salesmen. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even works. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we III Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so 1.E.9. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the at this thought. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.E.9. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. States. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Last updated: May 20, 2012 and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was