for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps works. See paragraph 1.E below. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was dry-eyed at the table. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless below. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can first to get up and stretch out her young body. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when First posted: May 13, 2002 enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long by himself. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Revenue Service. 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All these things found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a last!". there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "what are we to do?" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time first she would call to him as she did so with words that she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his impose on them. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! my train leaves at five." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get my train leaves at five." unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before waiting to save him. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more shame and regret. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once first to get up and stretch out her young body. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project my train leaves at five." improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Translator: David Wyllie present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Translator: David Wyllie achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of receipt of the work. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening done things. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, indeed suffering enough. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following consciousness. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the sight of this and all its noise. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Foundation skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the broad to get it all underneath. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Section 3. 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So, as she was prevented from telling the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Chief Executive and Director inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good License. You must require such a user to return or are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and smiled. broad to get it all underneath. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any will be renamed. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Author: Franz Kafka train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Metamorphosis http://www.gutenberg.net difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a first to get up and stretch out her young body. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it". him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at home. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dry-eyed at the table. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Translator: David Wyllie electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and landed loudly on the floor. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling indeed suffering enough. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.9. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was down the room. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had