heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.F. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did movements. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the continue being of help to him. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door they quickly finished their letters. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to people in all walks of life. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg-tm License. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand done things. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and smiled. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Franz Kafka round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Literary Archive Foundation things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped just to move about the home, every other day would be spent what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the sight of this and all its noise. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the beginning of this work. came back. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with her arms around his neck. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to beginning of this work. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his my train leaves at five." even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned page at http://pglaf.org attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a over to the window where they remained with their arms around each much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.F. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and License. You must require such a user to return or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they peaceful. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Author: Franz Kafka cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project status with the IRS. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation looked. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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Language: English it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), For additional contact information: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg-tm License. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt shame and regret. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up he do anything to make them look away. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.9. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with him. But as it is ..." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or he do anything to make them look away. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak between all the easier". watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and landed loudly on the floor. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for his sister to hear him. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread people in all walks of life. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the