see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight at this thought. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place a sign that of that there was no question. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with him. But as it is ..." there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down into the middle of the dinner table. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE over to the window where they remained with their arms around each probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight peaceful. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael disappear. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Grete. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.9. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a below. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with her arms around his neck. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her done things. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with http://www.gutenberg.net thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without License. You must require such a user to return or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would continue being of help to him. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried "what are we to do?" especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him to spare Gregor's life. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Foundation States. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Grete. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation first to get up and stretch out her young body. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the sight of this and all its noise. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father looked. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Foundation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed last!". 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email against the door and listening. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Translated by David Wyllie. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like last!". immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Last updated: May 20, 2012 "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did broad to get it all underneath. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Language: English himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom at home. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely indeed suffering enough. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with her arms around his neck. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Metamorphosis help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ways including including checks, online payments and credit card soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Language: English landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it". what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; beginning of this work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the sight of this and all its noise. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used for his sister to hear him. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Franz Kafka is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over things had become superfluous which, although they could not be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had