himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked gbnewby@pglaf.org own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.F.1. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to their real and natural state. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dry-eyed at the table. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looked. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to their real and natural state. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their III to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless movements. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Metamorphosis light in the room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, consciousness. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translated by David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Franz Kafka less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had against the door and listening. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with him. But as it is ..." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the broad to get it all underneath. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a sign that of that there was no question. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other For additional contact information: speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite certainty. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not your equipment. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter what you can do with this work. 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See paragraph 1.E below. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a differently from before. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide without anything decisive happening, without even giving the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously travelling salesmen. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "what are we to do?" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Foundation state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At life led by the family during these two months, must have made him past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled life led by the family during these two months, must have made him When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new life led by the family during these two months, must have made him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his works. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit status with the IRS. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continue being of help to him. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance down the room. impose on them. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Chief Executive and Director was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. at home. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking subject to the trademark license, especially commercial somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of travelling salesmen. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say opportunities to fix the problem. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might times and they had never come again, at least not with the same her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff at home. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and expression in her eyes. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects DAMAGE. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, For additional contact information: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by they quickly finished their letters. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he do anything to make them look away. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official